government isn't like an internet start-up. it's like doing consulting for any big company. they are completely different jobs, and what works in one doesn't

government isn't like an internet start-up. it's like doing consulting for any big company. they are completely different jobs, and what works in one doesn't work in the other (in my experience, having done both). a startup is all about getting something fast and pivoting. it's technical + marketing (a numbers game with a fluid set of customers). big company work is all about creating win-win situations (with a smaller number of fixed customers) and then building on that. you might argue that if you "did a startup" in a big company it would gain traction. but i suspect it would more likely be ignored or sabotaged.