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For some reason they downvote you, but your post has some truth. I really wish EM wasn’t only about people management, hiring and goals but actual technical le
by higeorge13 4y ago
For some reason they downvote you, but your post has some truth.
I really wish EM wasn’t only about people management, hiring and goals but actual technical leadership. I want my manager to care for my wellbeing, be empathetic etc. as the post and common sense suggest, but i prefer he could provide some technical direction to the team (not let the team leads figure it out themselves), collaborate closely with product and leadership, make time for engineering to solve hard problems and tech debt and not just deliver d2d features and so on. I would expect EMs coming from IC roles to have this mindset, but most of the time they are stuck to non technical responsibilities and i really cannot understand why this role has become like this.
- gkop 4y agoIf you have the energy and curiosity to be an EM, please do give it a try. The industry needs compassionate and highly technical EMs.
- higeorge13 4y agoI was a data engineering em for a while, but it’s super tough to find open roles on the field. I just don’t understand how most em roles demand zero technical contribution.