I lay out the technical plan and I can trace every piece of it back to what the business needs and forward to the platform we're building. Engineers see why the work matters and leadership sees where the money goes. It took me years to make these two languages meet, and holding them together is still work I do on purpose every single day.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've learned to set a technical direction that serves the business and the platform at the same time.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.