If you are writing code for aesthetic purposes of course you are doing it wrong. If you are writing code and balancing delivering features with maintainability.

If you are writing code for aesthetic purposes of course you are doing it wrong. If you are writing code and balancing delivering features with maintainability. A balance that constantly changes. Then I would argue you are doing it right. Sometimes that balance is just deliver for the deadline, nothing else matters. Sometimes it is this needs to be extensible and maintainable because it's a cornerstone of our product.