The market is shaping each generation. Unfortunately, it's pretty common to interact with engineers that don't think before doing, they just start doing with the hope of "figuring it out as we go". This leaves no room for beautiful, simple code.
Is it a side-effect of the web boom? How much of this was the result of the PHP and JavaScript subcultures? Couldn't say.
There is no thinking without writing and drawing.
I HIGHLY recommend reading Julian Shapiro's guide on writing: https://www.julian.com/guide/write/intro
The market is shaping each generation. Unfortunately, it's pretty common to interact with engineers that don't think before doing, they just start doing with the hope of "figuring it out as we go". This leaves no room for beautiful, simple code.
Is it a side-effect of the web boom? How much of this was the result of the PHP and JavaScript subcultures? Couldn't say.