> The best managers make you feel like there is no manager. They run interference for you. This is the most important thing, and its hard to recognize as its i

> The best managers make you feel like there is no manager. They run interference for you. This is the most important thing, and its hard to recognize as its invisible to the developers. "Do I need a person running interference so I can focus and get stuff done?" is also a useful metric to decide if/when you need a manager.