I'm not sure the advice about "not becoming a pointy haired boss" is any good. Not all structures can stay small enough to avoid management. The startup phase

I'm not sure the advice about "not becoming a pointy haired boss" is any good. Not all structures can stay small enough to avoid management. The startup phase is just an initial phase that will dysfunction as the number of employees grow. Additionally, I don't think that having a manager who programs is a way to increase management quality. So how do you get good management? There's no simple answer to that, it's a central problem to all companies as they grow.