> I have a theory on why we're seeing so much "bad management" for software engineers: most leaders at workplaces have not been engineers themselves at a compan

> I have a theory on why we're seeing so much "bad management" for software engineers: most leaders at workplaces have not been engineers themselves at a company with a great engineering culture (I wrote about what I think this means [1]: it's all the high-growth small and large tech companies we know) I think that's part of it, but the bigger reason is that the management talent pool is too small to meet the industry need. The same is true of engineers as well. There's little apprenticeship, little mentorship, and little experience is gained seeing things done well. Capable people are being shoved aggressively and prematurely into decision-making roles (whether in management or engineering) before they've developed the skills and perspective necessary to do the job well. No question, talent scarcity makes for lucrative pay and easy mobility for the average tech professional. But quality suffers, nonetheless.