It's like surfing
Read OriginalThe article explores the unique position of an engineering manager, who acts as a force multiplier by guiding architecture, reviewing code, and interviewing, but often feels removed from hands-on coding. It discusses the accountability for failures, the lack of direct credit for successes, and uses a surfing analogy to describe navigating projects.
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