[lordnacho]

This is very true. I hadn't touched on the cultural aspects of why things get managed poorly.

One thing to note is when the guy calling the shots is not a programmer. It's simply hard to see all the things programmers have to do, other than typing out code. It's also hard to see why some guy wrote a bug if you're never the guy who is responsible for it.

Have a look at sports teams. The coaches tend to be ex players, even if at a very low level.

The other thing about manager types is things never go wrong for them in a way that is purely them. When I worked in marketing, I'd never get stuck on a PowerPoint slide for days. Problems were always organizational, and someone else was always involved. Sales guys aren't selling fast enough. Fab guys are stuck with their new process. PR people have the wrong message.

It's very easy as the organizer to just think all the problems are due to other people.