[bongobongo]

Sounds like you’ve advanced in your career by undermining your teammates and sacrificing professionalism in order to win praise from people who are willing to put systems and users at risk without understanding the co sequences.

I understand your point, which basically boils down to the axiom of managing expectations. But sacrificing professionalism is not something that should be accepted as normal, let alone celebrated as clever. It’s the oldest trick in the book.