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by tahseen_kakar 1416 days ago
You sound like you’re in a tough spot! You’ve got a lot of responsibility on your shoulders and no one to turn to for advice.

There are some things that you can do to get yourself out of this situation, though. First, it sounds like you need to get more involved with the project. If there isn’t anyone on your team who was part of the original design or build (and even if there is), then it’s up to you to familiarize yourself with the codebase so that you can make more informed decisions about how features should work. You can do this by reading through some of the code, visiting any related documentation (if it exists), and asking questions whenever they pop up.

Second, you should consider reaching out to other people who have experience working on similar projects. You could ask them if they would be willing to sit down with you and go over some things—this will help them understand what kind of work you do, which may make them more willing to help out in the future if they know what an asset they have on their hands!

Finally, try thinking about what kind of product roadmap would be most valuable for your company right now? What do they want from this software?