alt Hacker NewsNo I think it's a consequence of so much of the industry abandoning caring about the craft in favor of just shipping whatever garbage checks off their Jira tickets. This is the same attitude that leads to vibe coding. It's the idea that the code doesn't matter and the only thing of any importance is the business attached to the product.
It's stupid and shortsighted, but the entire industry seems pretty damned nearsighted these days.
It's mostly the result of hiring too many stupid product managers and engineers that don't give a shit.
Even if you didn't read the code if you cared even an ounce you wouldn't ship this crap.