[james1071]

I read this story and found it interesting to notice how the author seemed not to have any perspective other than his own. He seemed to regard himself as central to the company, when in reality he was just one of many employees, who had been hired to do a job. Those hiring him seemed to be interested in the sale of the company and securing their own positions, which they appear to have managed well, by running a sham department, that they could present as being a success.

[haihaibye]

The author is suffering from "Bridge over the river Kwai" syndrome - being wholly concerned about technical implementation while ignoring larger strategic concerns.