A manager should not be dictating architecture unless it’s some really small operation, and even then, it’s dicey. Rather, anyone who is capable of writing up a

A manager should not be dictating architecture unless it’s some really small operation, and even then, it’s dicey. Rather, anyone who is capable of writing up a white paper that describes the problem, solution and rational for the choices should be able to propose a solution, and then have a meeting to discuss and decide whether to move forward. A manager should have the big picture and communicate it to the team. Then you could avoid a team member wasting time on something that’s not in the greater objectives or roadmap.