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Sergio Visinoni's avatar

Thanks for this great article Alex, and thanks for the mentions.

I don't think we necessarily disagree on the topic of coding. Staying technical involves a lot more than just coding. An EM should have a solid technical background - and I mean it when I say solid - but should also be able to give up their attachment to the code and move on to other aspects: architecture, planning, etc.

And as you also mention, if prefer the approach of occasional Engineer-ications as they allow the Manager to fully focus on that specific task for a week, get a real understanding of what is going on with the team and tooling, and then take initiative out of those learnings. I see this as a much more deliberate, disciplined, and effective approach than just picking some random tasks every now and then just because "you can".

Ultimately, this is a hot topic, and the pendulum keeps swinging back and forth when it comes to the general sentiment in the industry. Definitely a subject to follow and be open-minded about

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Fran Soto's avatar

Good reflections. The Staff figure is the one representing engineers in conversations of a bigger scope. Not someone to substitute the EM/PM. Not someone to dictate, but to enable

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