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Why I still code as an engineering manager
Staying hands-on as an engineering manager is not about control. It is about preserving technical judgment, credibility, and architectural clarity.
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Staying hands-on as an engineering manager is not about control. It is about preserving technical judgment, credibility, and architectural clarity.
Public writing creates leverage far beyond personal expression. It sharpens judgment, attracts talent, and compounds credibility.
Technical skills matter, but durable engineering careers are built on judgment about tradeoffs, systems, people, and timing.