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creative control really isn't that important. And if you want it, all you have to do is develop some of your own solutions for the problems at hand, and then prove to the superiors that they'll improve things. If they are interested in the success of the product, and if you happen to be correct, and if you are able to communicate the ideas, then that is what will be done. But if they are more interested in preserving the current implementation or design, or if they have to answer to someone who is more interested in the implementation or design, then nothing will change. But, you can practice the art of working around an unfixable design, to get the functionality or performance you need. This in itself can be interesting. Whether or not it is the most efficient way to develop a product isn't really a concern. You are simply presented with another limitation to engineer around.