Yes. Cheats trivialize career progression:
motherlode – §50,000 instantly (buy skill objects, career rewards).boolprop testingcheatsenabled true → Shift-click Sim → Career → Promote (repeat to top).sims.give_skill_points <skill> <amount> – Max required skills instantly.Cheats disable achievements (if using mods that track them) and remove the core struggle→reward loop. Use for testing/storytelling, not first playthrough.