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There is not necessarily a dichotomy between good and bad employees, and I’m certainly not saying every engineer should be micromanaged, but IME certain engineers require it to be able to perform well.

I think it should be applied on a case by case basis when necessary, and I’ve seen effective managers do this in the past. Anyway, the type of employee who requires this treatment often is precisely the one that least enjoys it, which is my original point.