The lesson there should be that projects get funding when they have advocates. The importance of a project to the world means nothing: it’s the importance of th

The lesson there should be that projects get funding when they have advocates. The importance of a project to the world means nothing: it’s the importance of the project to people willing to fund it. Your co-workers should feel empowered by this: if some inconsequential software can make money, your co-worker’s advocacy can surely help a piece of business-important software make money :)