[whizzkid]

Here are my 2 cents, since i am involved in both management and programming.

Developers and programmers are often right about their opinions. BUT, that opinion is not always the output that company wants. Here is a simple example;

- Company wants to get rid of one of their products. (not enough sales, a new better product is planned, etc. )

- Dev lead wants to have extra resource for his/her team because of deadlines etc.

- It gets rejected

- Dev lead warns the company that releases will be delayed and customers will not be happy (true)

- Manager doesn't do anything about it because product's future is already decided.

- Dev lead is not happy about this decision.

It is kind of hard to satisfy both management and employees at the same time but that is the nature of it.