It is a good point that being a manager one would have more influence, but that's only true if you are technically and socially respected by your fellows/peers/

It is a good point that being a manager one would have more influence, but that's only true if you are technically and socially respected by your fellows/peers/workers. Sometimes this means you have to really do your homework and work maybe twice as hard as your developers so you don't just ask questions and assume they are right. You have to be a hard ass, keep asking, demand clarity, and always be a hard ass to get things done properly.