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Re:Is engineering management bullshit? by fezfight on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:41AM (#32752114)
The technical team leader. Staffing is management/HR at the behest of and under the direction of the team lead.
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Re:Is engineering management bullshit? by bradyd on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @12:49PM (#32753038)
> The technical team leader.

AKA the manager.

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Re:Is engineering management bullshit? by Jensson on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @01:34PM (#32753584)
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.
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