Let coders code and managers manage That's where managers often go wrong; they think a team of developers is something to be shaped. It's more like a movie di

Let coders code and managers manage That's where managers often go wrong; they think a team of developers is something to be shaped. It's more like a movie director and his or her team, and the manager is a producer, providing resources and clearing away obstacles. In a well-functioning team there may be little need for active "managing," and when a manager takes it upon himself to do this, he can get in the way.