[shahbaby]

People care less about cognitive load in cut throat cultures.

They'll simplify things for themselves at the expense of others and justify it with a shallow reason like fewer lines of code.

Do they think that it makes them look better when others have trouble understanding their work? Less replaceable? Use it as an opportunity to deepen their skills?

I've never really understood why but I'll confess that as I gain more experience, I also care less about making things easier (for others), especially if doing so would take away from my own progress.