Unfortunately it does not work in reality. There will be another guy who is ready to do "fast and dirty", and he will be give the responsibility and probably will lead the team in future.
I've often told my boss the feature would be easy, but I would also like to take the time to clean up the code in the affected area since it's making it harder than it should be to implement changes. And I've gotten some time extra to do just that.
Other times I say doing it fast and cheap is possible, but I see an opportunity here to do something more clever and involved which will very likely open up further possibilities down the line. For example, I might predict other clients will need a similar feature, so by making my code a bit more general it should be easier to implement if they come asking for their variant.
Sometimes I get a green light on that, sometimes I do not.
I guess it helps that the owners are playing the long game, so my boss can afford to see beyond the next quarter.
I've often told my boss the feature would be easy, but I would also like to take the time to clean up the code in the affected area since it's making it harder than it should be to implement changes. And I've gotten some time extra to do just that.
Other times I say doing it fast and cheap is possible, but I see an opportunity here to do something more clever and involved which will very likely open up further possibilities down the line. For example, I might predict other clients will need a similar feature, so by making my code a bit more general it should be easier to implement if they come asking for their variant.
Sometimes I get a green light on that, sometimes I do not.
I guess it helps that the owners are playing the long game, so my boss can afford to see beyond the next quarter.