Politics. You better brush up on your social engineering, learn when to smile and when not to, and watch your back. Rationality and intelligence will not get y

Politics. You better brush up on your social engineering, learn when to smile and when not to, and watch your back. Rationality and intelligence will not get you far on their own, because the game isn't about who's the smartest or who has the best ideas, it's about leverage, prejudices, cliques, "prestige", and ultimately money. Remember you're there to play with some toys, occasionally commit code, and get that sweet money.