"ship the thing they think is wrong and let reality settle it"
Sorry this just does not work... if what is being shipped is harmful to your own work or the rest of the company I feel I should speak up.
Sometimes the person/people normally doing ego defending often tries to blame everything/one else over their view or project.
If someone is trying to defend a telnet session into a banking server, live on the internet in 2026 then hey dude this has to be called out. (( I am not saying I have been in this position in 2026 )) but even the year I was in this position it was 100% unacceptable and needed fixing. <very simple example>
Sorry this just does not work... if what is being shipped is harmful to your own work or the rest of the company I feel I should speak up.
Sometimes the person/people normally doing ego defending often tries to blame everything/one else over their view or project.
If someone is trying to defend a telnet session into a banking server, live on the internet in 2026 then hey dude this has to be called out. (( I am not saying I have been in this position in 2026 )) but even the year I was in this position it was 100% unacceptable and needed fixing. <very simple example>