I come across these types of &quot;refactor kings&quot; in most areas, not just on the dev front but in architecture, business process improvement, etc. &quot;Better&quot; seems to be like beauty (in the eye of the beholder).<p>I have tried to change the culture I work in to be more focused on quantifying &quot;better&quot;. This is difficult for software people especially, who cannot (or will not) make the connection between their contribution and the overall business.