[aksx]

>Poor programmers are optimistic

completely agreed, just had a long conversation with a junior engineer about how adding a cache would not solve a complex architectural problem and just add more complexity.

> All those are indicators of coupling unrelated ideas together.

once useful tool i have found is using automated tools to spot indicators like these. In java using checkstyles cyclomatic complexity checks and class fan out is a strong indicator (not proof though).

[29athrowaway]

That's different. That engineer is just mistaken, but at least is acknowledging that a problem exists, that's a good starting point.