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I find that engineering vs management is not a very useful discussion point. Management is composed of engineers too and engineers are responsible for the outpu
by tristanstcyr 7y ago
I find that engineering vs management is not a very useful discussion point. Management is composed of engineers too and engineers are responsible for the output of their work. Production of something that doesn't work is an engineering failure.
It's depressing that everyone went along with this. Clearly there's a lack of impartial checks and balances in the process.
- ReGenGen 7y agoI believe Boeing's shift from an "Engineering Culture" to a "Corporate Political Culture" is the root of the issue. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/book-shows-boeing-employees-struggling-with-a-changing-culture/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/book-... https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2013/01/21/what-went-wrong-at-boeing/#2c42f3a17b1b https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2013/01/21/what-we... Boeing executives shifted focus from engineering to cost-cutting, outsourcing, and moving production & HQ to gain political influence. Moving Corporate HQ from Seattle was to insulate executives from engineering and increase political leverage in DC.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoIf you're an engineering-led company, putting MBAs in charge of it will kill it - and probably a lot of other people too.