[firebrand39]

From 2011, this article is just the usual business trash talk.

Contrary to the article, one does not succeed in business by adding value whichever way. Clearly, it is optimal adaptation to the organisational environment which counts, i.e. kissing ass, brown nosing.

This is no caricature but the sad truth. Humans are social beings and it shows everywhere.

Organisations are very focused on keeping the status quo. Value adding just serves this purpose. Added value beyond this is just collateral damage, lack of oversight etc..

Conclusion, do what you love and if it is programming. Go for it. Everything else is just cash flow paying the bills.

[ColinWright]

My experience more closely aligns with that of the article, and less so with yours. Having been in industry for over 20 years, and having watched the way it's been changing, I've come to the conclusion that the article has more truth than most people seem to realize.

Your experience is different from mine, and you are free to dismiss this as out-of-touch, mis-guided, or even simply wrong. However, my experience suggests that, broadly speaking, it's none of those.

[Iftheshoefits]

The article all but explicitly states exactly what the parent comment wrote. Everything in the article is an elaboration on "humans are social creatures" and they act accordingly, in the article author's view (apparently) to maximize value for themselves (which is often the same as doing so for the company).