It's a valid assessment depending on the context. There's a lot of software scaffolding that exists in places that, usually for good intentions, creates complex

It's a valid assessment depending on the context. There's a lot of software scaffolding that exists in places that, usually for good intentions, creates complexity in the hope of simplify the problem at hand. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When it works, it's great. When it doesn't work, it adds yet another layer of complexity to deal with whatever problem you're trying to actually tackle. Ultimately it comes down to trying to do a cost/benefit analysis of the complexity at hand and deciding if the additional layers add enough value and how far your problem deviates from the supporting structures. The issue is, it's often quite difficult to know a priori what is helpful and what just adds complexity because goals are often moving targets and you have to try and assess the range of potential goals with the flexibility of all the middle layers you introduce.