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 ar

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.