[tcbawo]

I think your assumption that everyone gets to select the tasks they want to work on is probably inaccurate for most organizations. Any reasonable manager will ensure that important but unglamorous work is getting done. They might assign this work fairly or not. It probably depends on the org. I was speaking to how a developer should try to maximize their career potential and income. You are assigning a personal value on several factors (simplicity, functional correctness, future maintainability) that may or not be shared by an organization. My stance is, unless you have equity, it’s not your company. Deliver what your company wants. If they’re not smart enough to figure out what’s right for their business, find somewhere else or start a competitor.

[munksbeer]

> If they’re not smart enough to figure out what’s right for their business

This is an uncharitable response, no need for that.

[tcbawo]

My implication is that if you think the company doesn't understand the business value of something you think is valuable, you should try to see it from their perspective or at least verify your assumptions. Most of the time they are right.

[munksbeer]

Still being uncharitable and assuming that an employee doesn't see that.

[tcbawo]

I am not seeing how charitable applies here and to whom. But, I am not interested in a back and forth. Have a good day.