&gt; I suggest that we &quot;loan&quot; 2 of our current 4 people to the back-end<p>That was your biggest mistake.<p>In abstract theory, moving developers from frontend to backend might have sense, but in practice you moved developers from capable tech leader (you) to incapable tech leader (K).<p>So, in essence, your suggestion made these two developers to wasting their time and, ultimately, quitting in frustration.<p>At the time of your &quot;loan 2 developers&quot; suggestion did you know that K was a clueless developer&#x2F;lead?