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Imagine if your tech guild had the power to promote tech priorities over business concerns, and drive the company out of business. If your tech team is better

• Apocryphon 6y ago
  That's honestly not a bad idea- I've seen high exec turnover resulting from their own mistakes, and much of the engineering team might have been happier together under different leadership. Worked for Fairchild Semiconductor, I suppose. Who's to say that technical priorities aren't worth prioritizing? How many times do companies treat their tech as a cost center rather than a profit center, leading to expensive mistakes? I don't understand why one would want to be an apologist for the Pointy-Haired Bosses, unless they themselves are in management. Everyone thinks corporate fiat rule is the best way to lead- until they find themselves outvoted on a stupid initiative. Perhaps the right way to respond to it is to vote with your feet, and leave. But again, that seems like a waste if the course is salvageable.