About hacky solutions
A strange, and maybe funny, phenomenon that I notice after 10 years working in this industry is that developers can get really offended when someone calls out their solution as a hack. I’ve observed this in different companies, even some people who I consider calm and composed can get their attitude changed once I tell them that their solution is hacky. People tend to be very civil as long as I politely criticize their work in a friendly manner, but once the word “hack” is said, it’s as if I was personally attacking them....