[throwawaybcknd]

> What am I doing wrong?

I got some very helpful answer to this. The most important one was probably "Just ask the other people there how things get assigned." (And independent of front- or back-end engineering, while reading what everyone had to say, I realized I should figure out how go back to smaller companies; I am usually happier putting out fires with a small group of people.)

I appreciate it, HN. Thanks!