Yeah, that was probably a setup for failure. It's not unlikely to think that management already knew what you found out before your report. they just used stal

Yeah, that was probably a setup for failure. It's not unlikely to think that management already knew what you found out before your report. they just used stalling tactics. In the end you did the right thing to leave the project. These projects are commonly referred to as "death march projects" [Yourdon, Edward] and you should learn to identify them before joining. I learned about CLMs early in my career: career limiting moves. It is something you need to avoid. Pick you battles and try to avoid imploding of frustration when things are becoming really bad. Just make sure you CYA and do basic stakeholder management to protect your reputation and skillset.