yes, they do. I'm contracting (in germany, if that's important) and about a third of the companies that hire me have high or very high standards when it comes t

yes, they do. I'm contracting (in germany, if that's important) and about a third of the companies that hire me have high or very high standards when it comes to avoiding technical debt, adherence to sane development cycles and clean code. So yes, there are those companies.