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I think what it comes down to is that code quality isn't a core value prop for businesses, at least not directly. When you consider that the single greatest risk to projects are engineering expenses (meaning engineer time) then sacrificing code quality for quicker turnaround is an easy decision.

I think your experience has some profound survivorship bias too. The shitty codebases last longer, which should be incredibly telling about the value of code quality to a business.