[erikpukinskis]

In my opinion it’s a pragmatic approach. When these roles get lumped together it creates conflicts of interest that have materially adverse effects on productivity.

That said, you’re right most companies will hire 50 engineers and 10 managers before they hire a single coach or project manager. Or allow IC leads to make their own decisions. So for those companies it’s theoretical. :)

But these roles all exist. You’ll find job listings on LinkedIn for all of them. So they’re happening somewhere!