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I wish I could upvote this twice. Is it possible that the real shortage is in competent technical managers?

• nikcub 12y ago
  The shortage of competent technical managers is massive. If you have the bare essentials of communication and project management skills, plus tech and have a good network to bring developers in - you're getting your email box torn apart with offers at the moment and wages are insane. The real tech shortage is in project management, VP Engineering, product management, experienced multi-stack or vertical developer roles. It is really far from indicative to compare all of STEM.
• codeonfire 12y ago
  The problem is that managers are not hired for technical competency. They are political operatives. They are hired 100% based on the political system they are hired into. The reasons are in no way as noble as understanding software development. For instance, they might be hired because they make their boss look more important. They might be hired to conduct layoffs so their boss doesn't look evil. They might be hired because they are indentured h1b's themselves and have to do whatever their boss wants. No one has ever asked whether or not a management hire is technically competent and it doesn't really matter if they know anything or not.