> Instead, aside from the programmers, you have mostly salesdroids and managers, who have absolutely no concept, because they have never done any real work. Ho

> Instead, aside from the programmers, you have mostly salesdroids and managers, who have absolutely no concept, because they have never done any real work. Honest question - how many years of professional experience do you have? Have you ever been on a team that didn’t have enough devs and needed to grow? Have you been on a team that addressed that by hiring more devs? What about funding for software and other tools to do your job? This obviously varies from company to company, but often, especially at companies that promote from within, the managers around you very likely started doing exactly what you’re doing. Managers also have their own kinds of deep work, like careful and detailed proposals to increase funding so your team can grow, just to name one. If you expect the people you work with / who manage you to understand you and the challenges posed by distractions, taking some time yourself to truly understand them is just as important. I should add a disclaimer: I’m not a people manager.