A solder pick is a VERY useful soldering tool and its use does not imply laziness or bad planning.
I would challenge anyone to tell which of two identical joins was
made with a pick, after the fact. If they could point out the
differences in the finished article solely on the basis of pick/no
pick it would be enlightening.
You don’t want to burn your solder and a well seasoned pick (all of
mine are so damned old and ugly, but have the right stiction) will
let you drop that solder when you need it. Some joins just need alot
of heat and if your solder was there thru the whole process it could
burn changing its flow and maybe be subject to pitting.
'Course there are times when placing solder is the thing to do.
Neither is all bad nor all good. Do what the situation suggests.
Well, its either that or I’m lazy and a bad planner, which in the
rest of my life I readily admit to.