> I just feel that ignoring all the pessimism takes a toll. I try to stay positive but it's very draining to spend energy to solve a very difficult technical pr

> I just feel that ignoring all the pessimism takes a toll. I try to stay positive but it's very draining to spend energy to solve a very difficult technical problem WHILE other humans are around basically saying it can't be done, it won't work, if it works it won't be good enough or, which is as bad as, not participating at all. Of course it does, everything comes with a price, but believe me, it's better than the alternative: Staying with them and becoming disengaged yourself. If this happens you waste so many time of your career procastinating instead of learning new awesome stuff that is not only fun but also good for your curriculum vitae. I made it by leaving the company and re-thinking my focus. Leaving my comfort zone by a total tech switch (new programming language, from Backend to UI) helped me to get motivated again and my learning is to never fall for such a situation again. I really hope you can make it without leaving, this would help everybody, fingers crossed. Otherwise, just leave the company.