> it sounds like they are grooming a generation of super-micromanaging executives My read from the linked example was the Director built a tool outside of the

> it sounds like they are grooming a generation of super-micromanaging executives My read from the linked example was the Director built a tool outside of the critical path that was a quality of life (performance) improvement. This is a prime example of code that leaders should be writing - the team isn’t blocked by them, they can put it down at any time, they maintain familiarity with the tools and codebase (both the good and the bad), and if it lands then the team is uplifted.