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Why not find the person who makes those "arbitrary and weird decisions to make the boss and customers happy"? (i) tell them that the decisions look arbitrary an
by taffronaut 4y ago
Why not find the person who makes those "arbitrary and weird decisions to make the boss and customers happy"? (i) tell them that the decisions look arbitrary and weird from where you are standing, (ii) ask them why they make them.
At worst, you will discover that they are an *hole (which you probably thought already), and at best they'll listen, and talk with you and you'll make a small step on fixing your corner of the world.
- noneeeed 4y agoAnd of course you might discover that the decisions were not weird or arbitrary, and were in fact guided by a genuine need, or some context you are unaware of. While it can definitely backfire if your product people never push back and agree to things that are impractical/impossible, ultimately "keeping the customer happy" is how the business stays in business and paying people.