Is engineering management bullshit?
This is such a tired take. It&#x27;s part of a steady stream of commentary that reads something like &quot;non-engineering-role X is bullshit.&quot;<p>Here, we see engineers reduce the contributions of such common roles as: Product Manger, Program&#x2F;Project Manager, Scrum Master, Marketer, CEO, etc., as fungible or run by the biggest boogeyman of all, the dreaded MBA.<p>These arguments most typically result from not an inability, but an unwillingness to understand, the complexity and nuance that goes into running a business, and to recognize that actual smart people can make real contributions in non-engineering roles.<p>It&#x27;s just personal and professional immaturity. Every time I ready these comments and articles, I really hope that the folks writing them are able to grow out of this mindset. They&#x27;d be a lot happier and more productive.