If they wanted different employees they could pay to attract “real” talent. But jobs that pay $130k in private industry pay $80k at Universities. Honestly the guys I work with are very good at creating stable, long-living solutions with minimal maintenance requirements. They're not ambitious but they’re careful to create solutions which don’t have technical debt.
Management OTOH often shove poor solutions down the pipe after meeting with vendors.
Management OTOH often shove poor solutions down the pipe after meeting with vendors.