Exactly! In a lot of areas, we hear talk of how "the developers"[0] made this decision or that decision (e.g. mobile apps, games, web). But in reality, most de

Exactly! In a lot of areas, we hear talk of how "the developers"[0] made this decision or that decision (e.g. mobile apps, games, web). But in reality, most developers have very little agency over technical decisions. Sure, they're the ones actually building it and choosing the exact tools and frameworks, but they have almost 0 control of their own constraints. Metaphorically, companies decide they only want to use nails because they're cheaper. Even if screws would be better. The conversation inevitably turns into frustration with developers' overuse of hammers. [0]: I get that we say "developers" to also include publishers/etc, but the term often morphs back into blaming the "technical implementers" on the team.