[ilovepeppapig]

One of my colleagues once showed me millions of $$$ flowing through functions called `func1`, `func2` etc., both of them are over 1000 LoC. There are many SQL queries more than 100 lines long. Overall it's a huge application with extremely difficult use cases. And yes, there is not a single automated test scenario. But the company is more or less happy with this system and their manual testing. That said, it's a 20 year project and it has probably helped to earn some good money. So, if that project can be successful, any project can. There are bugs and it is has some serious issues, but it is possible to deliver something actually useful w/o tests.

I would assume, it's possible to go without automated testing when your business logic changes every now and then. Not that you necessarily should.

> There seems to exist a "hustle" mentality, where you need to ship at all costs

I'm still to see a developer with experience in the banking industry, who would praise its working conditions. "Low"-tier workers with 25-50% developer salary usually have to deal with even worse conditions.

Remember, working 60h+ a week can lead to unpleasant health problems, both physical and mental.