Victor’s Substack • 41 HN points • 26 Mar 24
- Software engineering managers should not exist as they generally take on multiple roles poorly, whereas specialists could excel at each task.
- Engineering managers often were mediocre engineers who compensated by picking up non-engineering tasks and ended up in managerial roles.
- Best teams often function well without an engineering manager observing their every move, allowing engineers to focus and be more productive.