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Managers can be useful to say "no" to business. Otherwise you have business asking for a new feature every other day. Even if the engineer says no, it's still

• tomlin 16y ago
  This is a good point to bring up. I agree in theory that managers are useful in gate-keeping roles. The trouble is that very few managers actually possess the power to be gate-keepers. Investors, clients threatening to leave and other fast-paced blame-culture mentality all but strips away their usefulness. In my experience, this at times makes managers feel worthless, expire, or worse - erratic. My take is, manager positions are ripe for buck passing (to and from), collateral pressure for performance and abuse. Maybe some people can deal with that type of nonsense but the number of those who can't certainly outweigh them. I can see how a manager might feel by this message. My thoughts are: If you're providing a great service to your underlings and your clients than you're in no position of regret. Contrarily, if you feel sick to your stomach when you go to work everyday and you're proud of that to a point of defense or fear, maybe it's time to reevaluate.