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Technical depth still matters for engineering managers. The goal is leverage — better platforms, better engineers, and better judgment — not remaining the person who ships the hardest work.

Writing is leverage. It sharpens thinking, moves context out of one person’s head, and compounds in public the same way internal platforms compound inside a company.

Skills expire. Judgment about tradeoffs, systems, people, and timing is what makes technical depth useful as you take on more leverage.