Re:Companies worry more about access to software developers ...
by dunpeal on Monday September 10, 2018 @01:57AM
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> Developers are the working men an women of today who "do things" where as managers are are the people who take the credit for benefits and revenue from software.
A key difference is that managers of the original "working men" understood every aspect of their work. The work was not intellectually challenging. Typically the manager was promoted for being one of the best "working men".
The tech industry got into the habit of hiring managers with some degree (such as an MBA) but zero technical aptitude. An entire generation of engineers was managed by the infamous Pointy Haired Boss who didn't have a clue what his subordinates were doing or producing.
> I think the whole idea behind the article is that because developers are getting more expensive the managers and sales-guys can no longer claim so much of the benefits from the software for themselves.
Where does that article say that?
The work that developers do is hidden inside the code and outside world does not see it. No matter how great code you write your manager does not understand it and external world does not see it. Therefore you get less of the profits from the thing you build, people who can say they "managed" to make it come about take the credit and the profits.
I think the whole idea behind the article is that because developers are getting more expensive the managers and sales-guys can no longer claim so much of the benefits from the software for themselves. Therefore it is a crisis for them. Developers are a resource for them just like oil is for the transportation industry.