It really depends on where you work I suspect. Some places incentivize having lots of direct reports and hiring can outpace the ability to dole out work. Curren

It really depends on where you work I suspect. Some places incentivize having lots of direct reports and hiring can outpace the ability to dole out work. Currently some of those places seem to be seeing how few developers they actually need to keep the lights on. In both cases the decision isn't made from a technical POV but more just following the current fashions.