Reading this made me realize that “manage” is a kind word for “use”.
In 20 years as a software engineer, I’ve found only one non-programming manager able to listen/serve teams.
Every other manager I worked with, was either a particularly smart hands on programmer or an ignorant man/woman who see himself/herself as Little Finger but is infact more like Viserys Targaryen.
And frankly I think the only exception I’ve met, is actually due to the career path of this particular manager: she was a UI tester, promoted in dangerous times due to the lack of more useful (aka competent and brave) managers.
Indeed, her mark is humility: she does not even seem powerful.
Reading this made me realize that “manage” is a kind word for “use”.
In 20 years as a software engineer, I’ve found only one non-programming manager able to listen/serve teams.
Every other manager I worked with, was either a particularly smart hands on programmer or an ignorant man/woman who see himself/herself as Little Finger but is infact more like Viserys Targaryen.
And frankly I think the only exception I’ve met, is actually due to the career path of this particular manager: she was a UI tester, promoted in dangerous times due to the lack of more useful (aka competent and brave) managers.
Indeed, her mark is humility: she does not even seem powerful.