[cuttysnark]

I gravitate towards startups for this reason. In my experience with big orgs, everything takes forever and involves 20+ people. Often, still nothing really gets done. At startups, I or someone sitting virtually next to me is the one creating the initial integrations, accounts or credentials. Similarly, I am compelled by the MVP and the express lane it demands. I loathe red tape and process for the sake of process—and it's most evident as a new-hire, watching others scramble to onboard you, only to keep hitting corporate walls.

While I don't think as a blanket rule a new hire should push prod code on day or week one—they should be able to without being ham-stringed by needless bureaucracy that has nothing to do with security or engineering. (IMO)