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In NYC, the sharks don't pretend they aren't.

Considering leaving the industry because of this. Which is a shame because I really do care about good software.

Yep, Code Complete, Mythical Man-Month. They are so highly regarded, but nobody seems to follow them!

It seems as absurd to me as constructing a building without laying down foundations and having proper blueprints.

I've been at a variety of places. Some startups, some star companies you've heard of. Yet at each of these places, the documentation is minimal, the code is terribly written with t…