In my experience it's the other way around. It's typically the bottom of the barrel contractors who sabotage their own (and others) safety for a quick buck.

The same way a senior engineer is more likely to use version control, backups and automated testing rather than YOLOing vibe coded applications to prod.

Agree. I am really surprised this posters opinion or the linked article is anywhere on the radar of professionals. There is a time and a place for everything. Maybe in an emergency it makes sense to get write access to a prod DB but even as a “professional” I want a second pair of eyes with me or have a backup ready to go.