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From: dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: Do I Really Need A Supervisor?
Date: 1997/03/27
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Date: 1997-03-27T00:00:00+00:00
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iDarriel says

<<A first line engineering manager does *not* have to be technically
great but needs a good general understanding of the relavant technologies
and of good engineering practices.  But IMO does *NOT* need to be, and it
is often better if the manager is not, the technical lead.>>

Well terminology can get in the way of this discussion, but to me the
technical lead *is* a manager, because they need to make management
decisions. Someone has to make technical decisions on overall design
and style. Sure these decisions can be reached by a consensus process,
but that is always part of a good management style, but someone does
ultimately have to make the decisions!