alt Hacker NewsI sympathize with keeping one's mouth shut for political reasons. Having a boss who angrily shouts at anyone who dared use their own brain and offer an idea, I learned to keep my mouth firmly shut even if i saw countless problems coming down the road.
It is one thing to do that while you have that boss, but something completely different to keep acting that way even when you have a different boss. The more people you have on a team who keep their mouths shut, the less effective it will be.