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by mceachen 2202 days ago
In a startup you may be only needing to convince yourself, or, maybe, a co-founder. Comms are mostly 1-1.

In a larger company you'll need to persuade a set of people to greenlight your project, or convince your executive chain that your team is providing value, or convince other teams that they should support (or at least not actively hinder) your project or team.

Politics can be toxic, but with the most rose-colored glasses, it can just be the practice of working effectively in a larger community.