[mindhash]

I had a similar experience when I joined a team. The architect was highly opinionated and wanted things to be done in certain way. The problem however wasn't with him. The management would usually pin all technical debt and issues on this architect. He was supposed to be answerable for anything that goes wrong. Which made him a control freak. He wanted to know anything and everything in detail.

It's more of a culture problem.

When I realized this, I started sympathizing a bit with him. Made sure he understood what I was trying to achieve and comfortable with the code base. He was reluctant to accept new ideas but I pitched them anyway.

This is the nature of the job I realized. And it brought peace to me. I did however consider new opportunities with more freedom. But the controlling nature of the team did not bother me