The common thinking is that shit comes from above, usually around the C- level. What I’ve learned from being an engineer manager for a very large company is th

The common thinking is that shit comes from above, usually around the C- level. What I’ve learned from being an engineer manager for a very large company is that shit comes from every direction, basically all the time. Up, down, side to side, diagonally, zig zags, big circles, you name it. Most of my day, every day, is keeping track of it and only letting the things that actually matter to my team filter through.