The truth is that most designers don’t know (or care) enough about the underlying business to have the kind of impact they aspire to.
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I think it varies so much depending on the business and the designer, which is really the point. Alignment is critical, without it friction is inevitable.
Yeah, I think its all about the right fit, which is very variable. When I was a naïve designer working at Facebook I wanted a seat at the table so I would have more autonomy to do good work, when in reality what constituted good work to me was antithetical to the company.
Working at a b2b SaaS company came much easier. But yeah, just depends on the situation I guess.