What I want to know is why the software developer is expected to give estimates. Estimating how long common tasks take seems like something I would expect a sof

What I want to know is why the software developer is expected to give estimates. Estimating how long common tasks take seems like something I would expect a software manager to be able to do effectively and care about. If you’re just a monkey who is asking everyone to do the planning and estimation job for you, I’m frankly unsure why the company allows you to collect a paycheck.