The Pragmatic Engineers calls out the convoluted hierarchy in Big Tech very well. Middle managers are really a perfect target for layoffs. Bloomberg did a recent piece on this too. Increasing span of control is a easy to execute move and has little to no impact on work output in the short term. However, long term there are risks like limited career opportunities or lack of innovation that's driven by managers.
Another outstanding episode. Thank you, Ed 👌.
The Pragmatic Engineers calls out the convoluted hierarchy in Big Tech very well. Middle managers are really a perfect target for layoffs. Bloomberg did a recent piece on this too. Increasing span of control is a easy to execute move and has little to no impact on work output in the short term. However, long term there are risks like limited career opportunities or lack of innovation that's driven by managers.