" I think maybe a fourth track at a lot of organizations should be special projects. Small teams (3 people max) given autonomy and clear objectives (revenue goa

" I think maybe a fourth track at a lot of organizations should be special projects. Small teams (3 people max) given autonomy and clear objectives (revenue goals, user growth goals, etc). " I have been thinking about that too. I am pretty experienced and the best use for me would be to get something off the ground quickly to working through a hard problem . I have seen a lot so usually my instincts are pretty good and I am much faster in responding to problems than the less experienced are. I also have the confidence to make decisions and take responsibility without needing approval from multiple parties. A lot of companies like to talk about being "agile" and "like a startup" but they rarely let engineers stay focused on a problem, leave them alone and let them work through it.