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Re:Every DoorDash employee, from engineers to CEO, will make... by sokoloff on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @03:01PM (#29717385)
Being an internet commenter doesn’t require any particular expertise in the thing…

I think GP’s claimed belief “among managers” is true for a very small sliver of the management ranks (and I think a smaller sliver than in the internet commenters’ case).

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Re:Every DoorDash employee, from engineers to CEO, will make... by hirsin on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @03:24PM (#29717650)
It certainly seems true of a breed of MBA. When interviewing candidates for PM it's interesting to see the breakdown in people who care about how the product works and those who consider it a widget to be put in a box. "Bring the customer demands to the eng team (without providing a useful translation)".
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