[J_Shelby_J]

Playing politics is hard. It’s literally the job of business management and the only way they get a paycheck. So they’re well practiced and beating them at that game is difficult.

If you’re technical, you can get a paycheck just by doing the work. Sure, you can play politics and tech, but is it worth it? Unless you are rewarded as a stakeholder, I’d say it’s not worth it.