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That's not true, your value is clear just subtle.

If your solutions tend to be more stable from the get-go, it will get noticed at most places. There are always going to be that odd company where that's not true, but in my experience, simply doing higher quality work gets appreciated.




Well it's not 'clear' when every promotional process I've encountered doesn't reward such forward-thinking preventative maintenance compared to someone who postures themselves as a hero going around putting out manufactured fires.


cynicism is easy.




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