Sad truth is that coding and problem solving and getting your hands dirty is low status work. I've had managers that new the application they were responsible

Sad truth is that coding and problem solving and getting your hands dirty is low status work. I've had managers that new the application they were responsible for, and could speak coherently about technical things. I've had managers who couldn't demo the apps that their team worked on. Which one is better to work for as an engineer? The technically savvy one. Which one has higher stature and seems to be more highly regarded by his superiors? The non technical one. In other words, that "lazy shitty manager" is probably playing the game better.