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As someone who has worked as an EM and an IC, I will say this. The only time the line between the two roles is blurred is when companies purposely blur it. Basi
by intothemild 11mo ago
As someone who has worked as an EM and an IC, I will say this. The only time the line between the two roles is blurred is when companies purposely blur it. Basically an EM role where the pressure is to get "hands on" and code. I always point out that what they are describing is closer to a Tech Lead, not an Engineering Manager.
Outside of those things there's no blur. The article is wrong it's not getting this way because of AI or because of remote work. It's this way because companies are purposefully misunderstanding the EM role.
- taway1874 11mo agoWell said! I wonder if it is like this in the mechanical / electrical engineering space or if the Math n Physics is scary enough to keep the riff-raff out. We've made it too easy for the non-engineering folks and now they're getting involved and disrupting our flow of work. Just like the author (a psych major who's never written a line of production code in life).