[groomed]

Communicate status with stakeholders is PMs responsibility. And, I guess, in 95% of cases, PM can do this without talking to dev. By just looking in jira for example... But they just can't. They continue asking if dev is still on time. They setting up usless meetings, just to see people talk to each other. Micromanagement.

Can you then provide an example of how PM makes life of a developer easier?

[jklein11]

I am skeptical that a project management tool like JIRA can be as effective in communicating status as a conversation. One huge benefit that PMs provide is making sure you are on track with the timeline. I would have to think that every time your PM is asking you for an update they are using that information to communicate with management. Having them act as a buffer can be a huge help.

I definitely feel your pain on having too many meetings. I would rather have one too many meetings than one too few meetings though. Its definitely a tricky balance to hit.