For the longest time I took it to be the norm that a manager is mostly there to pressure you to work, to get things done well and on time. Then I had a manager

For the longest time I took it to be the norm that a manager is mostly there to pressure you to work, to get things done well and on time. Then I had a manager (he was technical) that actually helped solve issues. He didn't have to touch any code, but he had good suggestions. He knew what he was doing. He felt like he was in it. He was part of the team. He didn't just throw problems at you to solve. He was trying to help solve them himself.