Of course it is normal that you will handle preexisting code when joining a company that has been developing software for some years.It is understandable that processes are being deployed to ensure data integrity and safety while increasing code complexity.For me personally it is quiet a surprise to what extend this can grow.I wonder how many developers think that the software they are...
I have been building websites for years now and I almost always wrote them myself from ground up, in order to have maximum performance and control (and for customization). Now it exhausts me though. I work months for simple shops and if it wasn't for the pure enjoyment of writing everything myself, I would have already stopped.I recently started to think about doing the complete opposite. Using...
I live in Germany too, and my experience is quiet contrary to yours. Of course you won't always work for a company that "saves the planet", but surely people care about good morals when looking for a job, and some companies even adjust to that. A lot of my former and current colleagues quit jobs just because the companies they were working for were always prioritizing profit over morals, or they declined well paid jobs because they just didn't like the companies general business strategy.
Don't get me wrong though: of course you can't be super picky and always get a dream, green, social improvement focused job. That's not how it works.
Still: I would never want to work for a company that provides surveillance services for shady regimes.