You can't totally ignore politics. Those who don't do politics will still have politics done to them.
But don't try to "win" via politics. First, it's not your skill set, and it is other peoples' skill set. If you go head to head in politics with them, they'll wipe the floor with you.
Second, who do you want to be? A developer? Or a politician? I absolutely do not want to be a politician.
So do as little politics as possible. And when you do it, do it for defensive purposes - to keep yourself from being the victim of politics.
You can't totally ignore politics. Those who don't do politics will still have politics done to them.
But don't try to "win" via politics. First, it's not your skill set, and it is other peoples' skill set. If you go head to head in politics with them, they'll wipe the floor with you.
Second, who do you want to be? A developer? Or a politician? I absolutely do not want to be a politician.
So do as little politics as possible. And when you do it, do it for defensive purposes - to keep yourself from being the victim of politics.