> Good programmers like challenges. Good programmers > hate stupid. Is anyone who labels themselves a programmer going to disagree with this, especially whe

> Good programmers like challenges. Good programmers > hate stupid. Is anyone who labels themselves a programmer going to disagree with this, especially when they can insert their own values for "challenge" and "stupid"? The only interesting detail in the article, sadly, isn't investigated: > I've [provided effective management] on occasion (but always > as a leader who also codes), and I know it can be done. The article would be much more helpful if it discussed the specifics of providing effective management, or even better, how an coder came to mangage a team in a world full of non-coding managers.