What do managers even do now?
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I watched an IC have a lightbulb moment: they’re a manager now. Running agents in parallel, giving direction, deciding what’s worth doing. Being responsible for what ships, without doing it all themself. My job is giving them the pieces of management that are useful right now.
Not how to run a 1:1.
How to think one level up, and systematically. Not the bug, the bug class. Not the problem directly in front, the one that comes next.
The ones asking for this help are the ones who still feel responsible for what ships. How do I do this responsibly? I…
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