Now that you've finished this, are you done writing code for good? I'd guess not. Forget the money, forget the pats on the back and throw it into the fray. See how it works. See if all the assumptions you made were true. See where it breaks. Then take all that feedback and turn it in to something grander next time.

It sounds like you expect some credit from your company when they have a history of not giving any. IMHO, that is an unrealistic expectation. If the code works, your life will be better, your co-worker's lives will be better and you'll have added some positive energy to the universe. Not a bad day's work, with or without the corporate salute.

Good Luck! Remember, there's more than one way to be defiant.....

Dave

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Code On!