Managers withhold feedback because it is socially expensive and they are not trained to give it.

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• A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. CMCharity Majors5 Jan 2024management
• A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. DMDanny Martinez29 Sept 2026management
• An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. WLWill Larson14 Jul 2018management
• As soon as founder mode is an established idea people will misuse it: founders excusing an inability to delegate, and managers deciding to act like founders. PGPaul Graham1 Sept 2024management
• Clinical guidelines can influence insurance coverage and drug pricing. JGJennifer Gunter16 Oct 2026management

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