However, if the output quality is crap, then well, maybe his creativity should not be rewarded. I've seem hefty amount of Map<Object, Object> in Java, written primarily by JS developers.
If the result is great and maintainable code, great. I imagine it won't be, as no one has actually understood it even once.
Any kind of code generation that proves incredibly productivity in the writing of software is kind of like saying you have a lot of money by maxing out your creditcard. Maybe you can pay it back, maybe you can't. The fact that there is no mention of future debt is exactly the kind of thing that old men get suspicious about.
I'm not saying the old men are correct. I'm just pointing out the reason for the yelling.
Who sold you on that lie? Software is anything but complex. Literally guys without any kind of degree could do it. You should try hardware design, validation, with one of them FPGA platforms. Start with something easy like a PCIe core... :-) It will plant you back in reality real quick.
The biggest scam is SWE's convincing themselves that whatever they're doing is soooo complicated!
That's you, that's what you sound like.