At some point in your career, you gain enough confidence to say no, I can't commit to that. If they fire you for not making unreasonable commitments, that's ne

At some point in your career, you gain enough confidence to say no, I can't commit to that. If they fire you for not making unreasonable commitments, that's net benefit to you. Dev shops don't have to operate like that, and all it takes is one person to have the fortitude to say no.