Is engineering management bullshit?

Re:Is engineering management bullshit? by bumby on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @04:21PM (#32756235)

Thanks, that's an good breakdown. I'm curious, is this an ideal or a pragmatic approach? At first blush, I understand the distinctions but it feels more like a theoretical organization rather than a real one. I've personally never worked in an org with all those roles so, as you say, they tend to get mashed together.

It does seem like there would be a naturally pressure to lump together the roles. I suspect that if your ideal week happens too much (where the manager does nothing at all), executives would question why they're needed.

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Re:Is engineering management bullshit? by erikpukinskis on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:48AM (#32806517)

In my opinion it’s a pragmatic approach. When these roles get lumped together it creates conflicts of interest that have materially adverse effects on productivity.

That said, you’re right most companies will hire 50 engineers and 10 managers before they hire a single coach or project manager. Or allow IC leads to make their own decisions. So for those companies it’s theoretical. :)

But these roles all exist. You’ll find job listings on LinkedIn for all of them. So they’re happening somewhere!

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