Cool it a notch HN! The article is not anti-management or 31337157 —— Summary Paragraph: what is Engineering Managment’s Job? We’ve touched upon a vague se

Cool it a notch HN! The article is not anti-management or 31337157 —— Summary Paragraph: what is Engineering Managment’s Job? We’ve touched upon a vague set of goals, but haven’t really settled on what an effective manager’s daily job really is. Going back to Drucker, a manager’s job is to prepare people to perform, and to give them freedom to do so. Creative people need psychological safety in order to perform. An effective manager provides this, along with coaching to help reports become more effective versions of themselves. This should then allow them to reap long term rewards. An effective manager builds trust and space for their reports to execute, along with guidance for where their efforts will have the largest impact, helping them to continue growing in their career. An effective manager cares for their team, their work, and its effect beyond the immediate organization. They are stewards first, realizing that much is beyond their control. The ones who care are just trying to keep the bullshit at bay.