There is a huge difference between a leadership-endorsed strategy memo like the Nokia/Elop "Burning Platform" memo (1), and a memo by a random engineer like Ste

There is a huge difference between a leadership-endorsed strategy memo like the Nokia/Elop "Burning Platform" memo (1), and a memo by a random engineer like Steve Yegge's Platform rant (2). Random engineer memos can certainly still be influential, but they do not dictate company direction. (1) https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-08-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-rallies-troops-in-brutally-honest-burnin.html https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-08-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-r... (2) https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611 https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611