Engineers often frame work as 'technical projects' vs 'business projects', but this distinction is harmful. Every technical task — refactoring, updating dependencies, adding tests, improving performance — has a direct business impact that engineers should learn to articulate. The post argues that technical work should be included as an inherent part of feature delivery rather than treated as a separate negotiable category. Engineers need to develop business sense, communicate the value of technical work clearly to non-technical stakeholders, and push back professionally when asked to skip necessary steps. Building this trust between engineering and the rest of the organization leads to better software and more sustainable careers.
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