I don't think the author wants programmers to "do" anything. Instead, they want managers to allow programmers to bring their whole selves to their jobs. That me

I don't think the author wants programmers to "do" anything. Instead, they want managers to allow programmers to bring their whole selves to their jobs. That means not blockading their ideas from being implemented, regardless of what realm they belong in. If a programmer has a product idea, they should have a chance to prove it's a good one. If they have a process idea, it should be considered. And so on...