[prmph]

> "The thing is that you know that without understanding the code, because someone else will bid less time and do it."

This, one of the fallacies of programming project management. What if I avoid developing a good architecture and full testing, in order to make it appear I have done the same work in less time and cost?

I see this all the time, the fact that something seems to "work" just now does not necessarily mean the job has actually been done.