The Slow Death of the Hands-on Engineering Manager

The article discusses how the role of the hands-on engineering manager is dwindling as they move into more managerial roles with less coding involvement. It highlights a case where an engineering manager created an internal AI chatbot to manage company documentation, showing that managers can still contribute technically by choosing specific beneficial projects. The piece encourages engineering managers to balance managerial duties with small technical tasks to maintain their coding skills and improve team efficiency.

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