> So what is the real solution? Engineers need meaningful ownership. If engineers could acquire enough ownership to represent a significant percentage of the co

> So what is the real solution? Engineers need meaningful ownership. If engineers could acquire enough ownership to represent a significant percentage of the company, they could demand to be part of decision making. That rings a bell, where did I hear such a thing? Oh yes, "workers should own the means of production" – I don't know if the author realizes this, but he's making a good case for Marx. I think the less layers of management in the company, the better. The flatter the hierarchy, the more freedom the developers have, more stuff they get done, the happier they are. But for that you need trust and good developers.