Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much work we do?

Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by theshrike79 on Friday December 17, 2021 @05:37AM (#29590399)

Most upper management aren't hired because they're good at something. They're hired for who they know.

Knowing the personal number of CxO from a Fortune 500 company and being familiar enough to just call them is worth a TON of money for the whole company.

Management experience is also a plus, but it's not necessary when you have the ability to short-track yourself (and your company) straight to the people who make the decisions.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by cashaside on Friday December 17, 2021 @08:43AM (#29591957)

You think execs get hired based on connections alone? That is pretty absurd. It’s difficult to see value when you have little insight into their day to day. Upper management probably has the same skill distribution of any other job. Meaning your likelihood of working for an incompetent C level is probably roughly the same as working for an incompetent leader at any other level.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by cutemonster on Saturday December 18, 2021 @07:09PM (#29610062)

> execs get hired based on connections alone

I think you're interpreting what theshrike79 wrote, a bit too literally :-) (agreed, though, about the skill distribution thoughts, I guess)

(Good books, btw, the Hyperion series, theshrike79 :-))

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