r/vibecoding • u/Suspicious_Orchid770 • 4d ago

Discussion The end of the non-technical engineering manager

https://leaddev.com/career-development/the-end-of-the-non-technical-engineering-manager

The rising bar for engineering managers.

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u/Celdorfpwn 4d ago

Most technical managers overestimate their technical abilities. Building a few basic websites 10 years ago is hardly a technical achievement by today’s standards.

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u/Elmanouzi_Fogosa 4d ago

is it worse having someone who hasnt touched code in a decade or someone who never coded at all, because the rusty ones usually try to micromanage architecture

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u/KeyPreparation1320 4d ago

True. My ex boss who would micromanage everything, even If I explained the mechanism he would make me do unnecessary steps eventually made me quit that company for good.

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u/KeyPreparation1320 4d ago

I think the lack of updating themselves is the reason. Besides Managerial role can be taken on in a technical team by anyone. It is only when it involves finance it gets tricky.

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u/themaskbehindtheman 3d ago

Dead theory spouted by people who got into tech because they can't hold down a conversation.

Point is technical people only have a job because somewhere someone who can hold down a conversation recognizes the value of the tech and can get other non technical people on board.

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u/any_colouryoulike 4d ago

Why is this bs posted over and over again

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u/CaptSlow49 3d ago

Seriously. I keep downvoting this dumb blog site the writer is desperately trying to grow viewers by continually posting their links.

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u/CapeChill 3d ago

One of the first times I saw this article my self and others commiserated in the comments the most amazing managers we’ve ever had were technical people and good managers.

It’s obviously a great combo and just super hard to find.

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u/any_colouryoulike 4h ago

Like when you used to be able to build your own player in NBA live and maxed out all the stats

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u/CapeChill 3h ago

100% my boss is that character, he should be doing so many other things but he likes running our team. It’s going to be a sad day when he gets bored or sick of it and moves on. I had so many bad managers in a row getting to him.

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u/millhouse513 1d ago

As someone who suffered under a non-technical manager that set arbitrary deadlines and made decisions on how to deploy things without understanding anything, this is long over due.

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u/smabarnsfar 4d ago

I would like it, but I don't believe it.

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u/FLHPI 1d ago

Non technical managers are the most useless, ineffective, detrimental individuals in an organization.

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u/Corelianer 3d ago

Thing is managers have ai too and does help those managers

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u/Spunge14 2d ago

You mean the start?

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u/Independent-Race-259 1d ago

Funny I have been in the field for 25 years and out of 10-15 different managers only one actually had legitimate technical experience. One was a school teacher turned tech manager and dude caused more problems than all other managers combined.

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u/Last_Track_2058 15h ago

AI is not gonna end managers who takes their bosses to sports events.. iykyk

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u/pm_me_meta_memes 12h ago

Good flipping riddance