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Re:Ask HN: How do I help an underperforming team get on track by badsprintteam on Sunday September 27, 2020 @03:13PM (#24609340)
I just left a position where the lead engineer was misleading the team manager and would threaten to get folks fired for stumbling upon the deception. I think team managers need a modicum of technical knowledge, or else there's room for this sort of dysfunction.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I help an underperforming team get on track by eatonphil on Sunday September 27, 2020 @03:20PM (#24609392)
Definitely. I consider myself a pretty technical guy. But my job is to be a manager and I cannot focus on good technical decisions when I have to pick between them and getting something done.

My point is that it's not just about skills but which slot you fit in to make sure everyone is representing all the various aspects that lead to good overall decisions.

And as you say, I'm only even talking about the best case where everyone is competent and reasonable.

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