Ben’s continuous mantra of observability has resonated strongly with me. I have learned so much more from researching and reflecting on the indexed artifacts of others’ public discourse than from any ephemeral meeting.
Observability is highly underrated for management. The best managers I’ve had have public calendars, so we can see what they’re spending their time. Priority is pretty clear when management is spending time on something
Great idea but it violates the mushroom management rule of keeping employees in the dark and dumping on them. Knowledge is power, and power is to be held tightly.
Practices that reduce the social status gap of managers above employees are rarely popular.
As an engineering manager, I'm sad for you. I believe in almost full transparency with my teams. The only things I keep private are personal items and things that are not yet ready to be shared.
Not sarcasm to truthfully describe the motives of many managers.
There are a lot of people out there not trying to do stuff but trying to be someone important. Those people want that separation between them and those they consider lesser.