I've spent countless hours the last 15 years on politics. My claim is that it has made me a better programmer. Let me tell you how.
Some of the topics I'll go through:
How a proof of concept sticks
Prioritizing
Balancing making the most suitable solutions and giving people what they want
Every decision is simply a prioritization, all choice has its downsides
The solutions are easy, getting peoples buy-in is the hard part
Estimation vs polling
Campaigns vs public procurement
