It doesn't haveto be a startup. Small companies and agencies/consultancies can offer talented developers a lot of freedom and agency to deliver projects more ra

It doesn't haveto be a startup. Small companies and agencies/consultancies can offer talented developers a lot of freedom and agency to deliver projects more rapidly. Of course you haven't got the guardrails of bureaucracy and blamelessness of multiple levels of stakeholders, but some people really thrive and deliver great software in that environment.