> I've been having to redo work in the last month - even after getting it reviewed and checking in on if this is how the work is supposed to be done. This soun

> I've been having to redo work in the last month - even after getting it reviewed and checking in on if this is how the work is supposed to be done. This sounds rather annoying but I don’t think that it is a sign of a failing startup. I’m extrapolating a bit here but: Your manager and PR reviewers may understand the technical aspects of the code but may not understand the big picture “why” of it. If you’re working on something, then someone within the firm - a product/project manager, a salesperson, the CEO - must be advocating for it to be done. Seek them out and build up a direct line of communication. You aren’t usurping your manager by doing this, you’re understanding pain points better and helping to build team cohesion. (That sounds like word salad but I mean it.) > there were also laws passed that seem to be our current business model. This is concerning. But - then again - maybe you’re misreading the law. If you don’t have the means to bring this up comfortably in an all-hands or 1:1 context, then this is yet another reason to build relationships with other employees outside of your direct chain of command. Sales and product people should definitely be knowledgeable of this sort of thing. Find a way to bring it up in conversation on a call (“I saw this article in the paper the other day...”).