[whoisthemachine]

> I usually take 3-4 tries with some significant amount of testing to get my code to a working state. I refer to stack overflow or ask my colleagues if I get stuck on some design / technology feature which I haven't seen before. I feel the above contributes to reduction in my speed of delivery and the rush to complete the deliverable on time, compromises the quality.

If this is happening once you're in an integrated environment, then it is too late. A strong test driven development culture in the organization can help with this, and improve design - but if it's not already there, it's hard to justify the investment without first proving you can write quality code.