[wiseowise]

Ironic how in supposedly tech company nobody gives a shit about doing great technical work unless it aligns with some VPs goals.

[usrnm]

A company is a company. For some weird reason techies used to think that they were special, but that time came to an end

[gofreddygo]

Not ironic at all. VP didn't become VP by doing great technical work. They made the VP before them look nice.

[refulgentis]

At the end of the day, they find a way to get rid of you if you don’t, even if the VP would endorse your efforts. I understand what you’re saying and hope you understand why it happens, it took me years, and pain.

[SV_BubbleTime]

I mean… that’s kind of the goal really. If you are a leader, you want the people under you to go along with your priorities. That’s a feature, not irony.

I think another way to get to the same effect is to say “A company needs good leaders”.

[simonask]

Capitalism cannot produce good software, just like it cannot produce good art, or children.