Phil Eaton • 11/3/2025

An individual can change an organization

The article recounts a personal story from the author's early career, observing a junior developer who successfully transformed the engineering culture and architecture decisions at their company through persuasive argumentation and persistence, despite lacking seniority. It reflects on the lesson that individuals can effect change in tech organizations by focusing on logic, preparation, and will, while also learning when to apply this approach.

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