From my (German moved to the US) perspective: 1. Stop putting college kids with a bachelor degree in business in charge of software development teams. "Managem

From my (German moved to the US) perspective: 1. Stop putting college kids with a bachelor degree in business in charge of software development teams. "Management" is still seen as something very 'fancy' in Germany. Being "a manager" carries a lot of weight. 2. Allow Engineers to advance without forcing them into management. A lot of very talented engineers in Germany are forced in mediocre middle management / product owner positions as the only option to gain some more influence. 3. Pay