[avilesj]

I agree completely with this post.

If you happen to know the runway time you got before things start to fall apart economically, I don't think there's much to argue regarding code quality (and general maintenance of the platform).

In large companies, projects usually have a budget and some desired launch date. If that launch date is not met, your _worst_ case scenario is you're fired. While your best is the acceptance that It just got delayed by whatever factor affected the outcome.

With small companies, your worst case is you're fired and the company could go bankrupt (or something as bad).

Now, OP said he was at a mid-size company and I'd like to believe he could be a beacon of change as the company grows. Maybe all the other seniors were used to work in startups and just can't fathom doing development any other way.

Bottom line is, your expectations might be off depending on the scale of the company and their current objective.