All of the generalizations you gave hold true in some situations, and always have. Software has always suffered from poor quality, complexity, and the short-ter

All of the generalizations you gave hold true in some situations, and always have. Software has always suffered from poor quality, complexity, and the short-term demands of companies seeking profits. I keep programming because it pays well and lets me work when I want, and live wherever I want. I lost my idealism about software development decades ago. It can feel frustrating but it beats a lot of other jobs.