Ehh I get where you’re coming from but look at it this way. What if you had a child and they got an assignment from their teacher that simply said, “Write an essay on Clean Code. This will count for 90% of your final grade.” You have 2 weeks to submit.

That’s it. No further instructions.

How happy would you be with the instructions from that teacher? What advice would you give to your child?

While the company isn’t entirely to blame for how much time is spent, they are being irresponsible to a degree.