Just chiming in that I absolutely detest this way of thinking. This isn’t a dig at you personally, but against the idea of living or presenting your life as some series of neatly explainable resume bullet points. I have been susceptible to it myself to a greater or lesser degree throughout my career.
> Corporations value the ability to remove all human agency & decision-making from software development where possible.
Corporations value the ability to continue as an operating entity and make changes to the code after the proponent of Kleisli arrows and lenses has departed for greener pastures.
That doesn’t ring true to me. Both liberals and conservatives want to change and preserve rules according to their viewpoints.