Have you considered the possibility that they're right? Technical people tend to have a lot of Golden Hammer syndrome in their thinking, and don't always see t

Have you considered the possibility that they're right? Technical people tend to have a lot of Golden Hammer syndrome in their thinking, and don't always see the big picture. As a designer, you think UX, so you see UX as the most valuable aspect, and probably exaggerate its importance in your mind. Developers see architecture. I'm sure if you asked them about their concerns rather than telling them yours, they'd talk about this or that broken thing that's causing or will cause problems, and how vital it is to fix that, and how nobody listens to them. Talk to the business people. Ask what concerns them, rather than telling them what concerns you. They'll talk about features that could sell more product, bugs that customers complain about, etc. They'll be very upset about resources being wasted on things that don't provide value to customers. If you want to sell your ideas about UX, you don't need to convince them you're right - you need to convince them that they are right, and UX is how to solve the problems they care about.