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Wait, what? The author played along for more than a year and then placed a complaint? Maybe it's the way the article is written but this seems pretty bad on the author's part.
The author seemed to be mainly worried about their ruining their 'upward trajectory' in the company.
Aaannnd the author is writing a book.
Yes, I am cynical.
I also think your concerns can be addressed with just thinking and rationality. If you read something from one source and agree with it just recognise that you have some information but also recognise you don't have all the information. Keep an open mind and be skeptical. I think this is critical because you can't read enough sources on every topic.
Would I try get a job there if the salary was the same, or even more, than my current job but the interview process is how it is? Nope.
fwiw, I realize this comment doesn't help much either.
The most recent example of good docs I have come across recently is svelte.dev
There can be issues with package versions compiled to the db. It makes continuously integration harder. We do automated builds and testing in the application layer but we don't have anything in the db layer. It's harder to create a new environment (for a developer who does not have full db permissions). Business logic ends up in the stored procedure layer AND the application layer.