This isn't just engineers doing this though. I worked at startups where there was pressure to build really complex systems with lots of staff. This goes from engineer who is promoted for building complex "hard" systems( manager directly asked me "whats hard about" simple system you built). Managers are promoted for hiring more people. Directors are promoted for "growing their org" and so on. Its a collective collusion to create more "bullshit jobs" . VCs demand that you build these systems with tons of staff to supposedly outcompete FAANGs.
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