Software management problems are systemic #programming

Earlier in my career I would share problems with non-technical managers and think they would value my detective skills. What I had to learn the hard way is they really want solutions from programmers.

[finalformluigi]

I absolutely hate the pressure to have some progress or give a deadline estimation during daily stand up. I really just skip sometimes to keep myself focused on the fix or feature rather than feel the anxiety and embarrassment of publicly admitting its still not done.

[nistb]

That is why google and microsoft have coding and system design interview for engineering managers. Skilled technical managers are hard to find and to keep. Many companies havw bozos as managers. Amazon has 50%+ of managers are not technical, so beware. You can avoid the problem if you can check tge interview for managers for you target company have. Nice valid content, getting from 20+ vet

[werthersoriginal]

The unknown unknowns... hardest thing to explain to any client. You don't know what you don't know and sadly you have to try to budget for it. Construction workers go through this too, apparently. When they under bid because they didn't forsee something.

[tropicten]

A good manager that you’ve built a level of trust with will see the problems for what they are, unforeseen complications. They’re also going to work with you to help remove roadblocks and put you in a position to succeed.

If that level of trust doesn’t exist, they definitely could see it as an excuse.

If you have an adversarial relationship with your manager, they’ll use it an ammo against you. It also puts you in a no win situation. If you take the higher risk tasks, you’ll be blamed if they don’t go well. If you don’t, they’ll see it as not applying yourself.

[karthiks]

You are 100% right, not once but every time...👍👍

[jamessullenriot]

People that automatically default to that person not knowing what they are doing could be right, but more often than not, the person implying the other doesn't know what they are doing probably doesn't know what they are doing either

[kcbmpzo]

I recently had a manager tell me that when he hears someone has to answer PR comments, all he thinks that the dev doesn't know what theyre doing and the dev is making mistakes

[StuartLoria]

Managers are awful, what value do they really bring? Anybody from the team could be the manager of the week and send those emails

[CycWins]

So when you face technical roadblocks, you should go to your tech lead and not management, right?

[dakoderii]

It's a culture problem. It's a spiritual problem. People are full of pride and envy. Only leads to strife, contention, chaos, and destruction.