Agreed.
"Being perceived as productive" IS the only measure of productivity. This is naturally dependent on the boss in question.
"clean code” and "craft" are just coping mechanisms we use to navigate our jobs in the pursuit of a promotion, bonus, or reduction in hassle from our bosses.
This realization took me a while to get to, much longer than "HR is not your friend" and “a company is not a family”
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