You're right, but at the same time, it's a totally unhelpful statement in a project.
Everything is bad design everywhere, at least when you're a consultant. You're generally not brought into projects that have good design, and everything's roses.
I've been on a few projects with amazing design, and it was a very different experience. I didn't even argue for more work for them, because they had it all under control.
They essentially, wanted to be confirmed how great they were. I don't know if the CIO was curious if it was true, or if they all just wanted pats on the back, but we taught them a few really detailed things they didn't know, helped on a few really tricky edge cases, and said you're golden, keep killing it.
Everything is bad design everywhere, at least when you're a consultant. You're generally not brought into projects that have good design, and everything's roses.
I've been on a few projects with amazing design, and it was a very different experience. I didn't even argue for more work for them, because they had it all under control.
They essentially, wanted to be confirmed how great they were. I don't know if the CIO was curious if it was true, or if they all just wanted pats on the back, but we taught them a few really detailed things they didn't know, helped on a few really tricky edge cases, and said you're golden, keep killing it.