Re:Is engineering management bullshit?
by andsoitis on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:10AM
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Who should be held responsible for engineering projects or initiatives that require more than one engineer? Who should be tasked with originating and prioritizing and staffing such projects?
Re:Is engineering management bullshit?
by fezfight on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:41AM
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The technical team leader. Staffing is management/HR at the behest of and under the direction of the team lead.
Re:Is engineering management bullshit?
by bradyd on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @12:49PM
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> The technical team leader.
AKA the manager.
Re:Is engineering management bullshit?
by Jensson on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @01:34PM
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No, they are different roles. Technical leads makes technical decisions, not staffing decisions. Managers makes staffing decisions. They can be the same person, but often aren't.
Re:Is engineering management bullshit?
by Victerius on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:18AM
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"I should be paid 300k for only 3 years of experience, be able to work remotely without location-based pay, work 25 hours a week. Oh, and my managers should support me, not wield authority over me"
I'm gobsmacked by the entitlement of these people.
There are just as many useless managers as there are useless reports. The reason you see so many 'managers suck' posts is because they're in a position of authority over the talent they manage. That's all.
Management shouldn't mean authority, it should be like HR or IT, a support role.