Before ~ 2007, Google didn't believe in project managers. There were actually no project managers roles (even though some people were probably doing considerable amounts of project management) and the expectation was that engineers would know enough to structure efforts and timelines.
That evolved into a situation where program managers (mostly - programs have a sense of scale right??) exist in most orgs and are critical to keep things aligned. There were (are still?) even internal conferences just for program managers.
Re:Google is shutting down Stadia
by scarface74 on Thursday September 29, 2022 @02:57PM
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The only BigTech company that I’ve worked for is Amazon and there are plenty of articles about how features and products get approved at Amazon.
How does this even happen at any company that isn’t a conglomerate based on acquisitions?
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/21/22538240/google-chat-allo...
Engineering leadership is not judged for their acumen in these areas, as they are separate job ladders, and thus to no surprise there is little cultivation of this knowledge or skill.