> These days the idea someone can span that range is seen as an impossibility. I don't know about that, but in many/most organisations it's actively discourage

> These days the idea someone can span that range is seen as an impossibility. I don't know about that, but in many/most organisations it's actively discouraged so you simply don't see it. That naturally occurs in large corporations where individuals have very narrow responsibilities, but I've also been surprised to find it happening even in the smallest of startups on occasion.