SOMETIMES YOUR JOB IS TO STAY THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

“Wolves” are rare, highly productive engineers who autonomously tackle critical problems, driven solely by the work's importance rather than recognition. Attempts to formalize "Wolf" roles fail, as these individuals thrive only in a safe, healthy, and distraction-free engineering culture. For managers, the most effective approach is often to recognize genuine "Wolf" contributions and then "stay the hell out of the way."