You are in the pride of lions. You do not know it yet. What many coders don't realize is how much power they actually have. You are the lion and the resources

You are in the pride of lions. You do not know it yet. What many coders don't realize is how much power they actually have. You are the lion and the resources of the company are the gazelle. It's time to feast! It's really a good time to: 1) ask for a raise for more "effort" 2) ask for more budget 3) that new computer they've been holding out on. Ya, you can ditch that 17" laptop from 2006. ;) Just ask! We know that throwing resources into the game this late doesn't work, but it's good to have that extra budget for later just in case you wildly do succeed.