I don't mind being a subordinate so long as I can use the "just following orders" excuse whenever something blows up in a customer's face. Part of management's

I don't mind being a subordinate so long as I can use the "just following orders" excuse whenever something blows up in a customer's face. Part of management's responsibility, after all, is to shield us mere developers from the ugliness out there. Sadly, I've dealt with management that was more interested in protecting themselves than the people they "managed."