That doesn't mean your artisan ways aren't consuming time 'unnecessarily', even of it is an employer request that is driving the 'unnecessary' work. It's a bit

That doesn't mean your artisan ways aren't consuming time 'unnecessarily', even of it is an employer request that is driving the 'unnecessary' work. It's a bit like the employer asking you to clean the office for half the day. Your available working time is the same, giving you time, but it is being squandered on 'unnecessary' work. However, it seems like both you and your employer both want artisans anyway, so it sounds like you have found a good fit. The software industry is putting more and more emphasis on engineers, but that is far from being universal yet (and will likely never be 100%).