Ultimately they call the shots because they'll judge the developers idea and say yay or nay. All a developer can do is influence and with a given number of batt

Ultimately they call the shots because they'll judge the developers idea and say yay or nay. All a developer can do is influence and with a given number of battles to fight, password copy and paste may be a long way down there. It requires getting promoted to management or board level to get the ultimate decision power. Some companies are more progressive when their board chooses to be but they can always revert back if they choose or get taken over.