[tinodb]

> By analyzing competition, thinking forward and having a vision. Are developers supposed to only think on the benefits of mysql vs postgres?

No but they are vastly different expertises. And in the time that engineers make decisions on databases, architecture etc, the PM can already do discovery work. Surely you can find engineers that also enjoy this, and are good at it, but someone has to wear to do it.

You time and time again portray the PM role as a junior thing. But it is quite hard to keep everyone focussed on “is this really the quickest way we can deliver value”? You don’t need a degree for it, but you need a certain level of confidence and seniority in most teams.

Saying that having a PM is like treating devs as kids is the same as stating that having a marketing department is the opposite of treating sales like adults. Shouldn’t they be allowed to find their own leads?