Heisenberg Developers (2014)
One issue with how developers are hired these days, is many large companies are hiring largely for classical knowledge (aka, memorizing: Algorithms, DS) and mathematical ability. Try interviewing at MS, big G or Amazon and you will see what I mean.These developers are great as code monkeys, but a lot of them don't have any idea what their code contributes to, or even how their business makes money. I attended a hackathon with a number of Amazon employees, and one of my distinct memories was a Principal Engineer who didn't even know what "publicly traded" meant and was sure that Bezos owned 100% of the company.A potential solution to this issue, is to hire engineers with more diverse skillsets. Deep understanding of mathematics and classical algorithms is fantastic for software performance, and low level details.On the other hand, at a tech company - your software is literally your revenue stream. You are hiring people who don't understand your business - to build and grow your business.Maybe hire some developers with strong business skills, and a good understanding of the economy and your market - and put them on a team with more traditional engineers. In doing so, you get someone with the big picture, and someone with the details working together and might not even need another PM.Just my thoughts.