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Ha, yes, James, that's the difference between prototyping in a controlled environment and real-life... My observation, though, in real life is, that the lack of a good architecture (either due to outdated approach or lack of knowledge) and/or the lack of good coding conventions is rampant - and, it seems to me, the main culprit for much of the technical debt that is added on a daily basis. I am eternally grateful for having been given the opportunity to prove that is the case - by making these things a top priority. I believe that most developers want to write good code. I also believe, that if given convincing evidence, most rational people are happy and eager to do what's right. I do know, though, that we all are inherently lazy and change-averse. Since I now have a concrete example to point at, I am hopeful again, that it might be possible to help people overcome their inner sloth and follow their "better knowledge", leading to less debt-buildup, if not actual debt reduction... well, hope dies last... 
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