[sdegutis]

Interestingly, I just wrote a blog post today [1] about how larger enterprises use different tactics to keep developers from realizing they're the ones who hold the real power at software companies. (It was going to be a comment to another thread on HN but it felt too long.) Your comment that you felt useless and worthless at the well-known enterprise software company is no coincidence, it's a very intentional and calculated cultural move.

[1]: http://sdegutis.github.io/2016-04-10/looming-shift-in-power/

[zenlikethat]

I like your article. My feeling is that some of the new guard will get savvy and parlay their power into managing other developers (I firmly believe that only truly technical people can effectively manage other technical people, otherwise it's easy to deceive them). Others will remain clueless and be subservient for all their careers.