Yeah, that's some nonsense. Full-stack (your team manager's "cross-functional") today is mostly a delusion. Sure, you should be able to read some code on both s

Yeah, that's some nonsense. Full-stack (your team manager's "cross-functional") today is mostly a delusion. Sure, you should be able to read some code on both sides to tackle the trivial parts of either, but I wouldn't expect every developer to have semantic understanding nor constant involvement on both sides. Sorry for your recent misfortune and I hope you find a more reasonable next gig (cough next manager cough).