
Episode 25: Understanding the Business and Managing Without Being a Developer
Soft Skills Engineering
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Can You Be a Great Manager Without Up to Date Software Skills?
Some people move into management after a few years in engineering and like somehow that counts, but they've been managing for way longer than they ever wrote code. I think that's a case in point that you can be a great manager without having up to date software skills. And then there's an example of someone who's been able to create a fantastic engineering culture, although his skills are pretty much outdated since Visual Basic 3.
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