The premature optimization quote is from a time when the word “optimization” meant to hand re-write the assembly code to be more efficient after you’ve compiled something.

Secondly - there are many many things that are incomplete that we deal with, and the quality is so low I debate doing many things by hand that should easily done by a computer.

I’m happy to reject over-engineered solutions to things, but I’m tired of seeing so much half assed in professional settings.