I think the key point here is that everyone starts as a bad boss. In startups, and often times in midsize companies there is no training. One day you’re just a

I think the key point here is that everyone starts as a bad boss. In startups, and often times in midsize companies there is no training. One day you’re just a people manager with no guidance on how to do it and the expectation that you don’t stop doing the IC work you were doing before. Compare this to larger companies where they have training (both new manager and ongoing), calibration and support networks in place for their managers.