THE SLOW DEATH OF THE HANDS-ON ENGINEERING MANAGER

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Many engineering managers, while wanting to code, transition away from hands-on work due to increasing management responsibilities. There are two proposed solutions: creating an internal ChatGPT for documentation (as one manager successfully did) and tackling small, impactful coding tasks that benefit the team. These smaller projects allow managers to maintain coding skills while improving team efficiency.