As much as we like to decry middle management in tech, this is the purpose, in my opinion, of good middle management. They should be the API between a self-orga

As much as we like to decry middle management in tech, this is the purpose, in my opinion, of good middle management. They should be the API between a self-organizing team and the broader organization. They're a glue layer that helps preserve team autonomy in a context where cooperation and coordination have become more important.