> I don't know how they didn't all get fired. That seems extreme. I've worked in some organizations where the assumption is that engineers aren't capable of m

> I don't know how they didn't all get fired. That seems extreme. I've worked in some organizations where the assumption is that engineers aren't capable of making product decisions. They are merely walking, talking machines that are there to implement the vision of the PM and designers. In other orgs engineers are very much in tune with how product decisions are made, what the business is optimizing for, and what constraints they need to be aware of. They will generally work with the product owners to shape the user experience. I'm guessing that YouTube was much more in the latter category.