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by HWR_14 1442 days ago
How is the boss a bad actor? The OP is being relied on by the boss because the boss admitted he trusts the OP and cannot judge technical talent.

If the CEO of a small company hires bad programmers, then brings in a CTO, and the CTO complains about the team it's no longer the CEO's fault. The lead seems to be listened to.
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spacemanmatt 1442 days ago
The boss is a bad actor because they have delegated leadership duties without any authority to make necessary changes. The boss is not able to judge technical talent.
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HWR_14 1441 days ago
That's not how I read the post. It seemed like he was given authority and is wrestling with how to deploy it.
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spacemanmatt 1441 days ago
I did not read that he was given authority to alter the team composition. I hope I'm just wrong, because that's a poor circumstance.
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