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Re:How I influence tech company politics as a staff software... by akudha on Saturday October 04, 2025 @12:21PM (#45474459)
Or better options - just do the job you were hired for and go home or find that rare job (if possible) where engineering has a bigger role than politics. It is not pleasant to play a guessing game trying to please some manager, just because they’re your boss.

Life is too short for stupid games

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Re:How I influence tech company politics as a staff software... by marcinzm on Saturday October 04, 2025 @01:24PM (#45474976)
> engineering has a bigger role than politics

I've never seen two people fight to the death over something meaningless as much as some engineers do. Politics is the end product of multiple people working together with different views. Engineering doesn't save you from it. Engineers who think it does tend to cause more political turmoil in teams than anyone else.

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Re:How I influence tech company politics as a staff software... by andrew_lettuce on Saturday October 04, 2025 @01:11PM (#45474830)
If you think corporate politics is just a stupid game you'll never be happy with what you accomplish and lucky to keep your job. Awareness and understanding, being able to tie effort to outcomes, positioning and sales; these are not guessing games.
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