[lotsofmangos]

"We don’t need to have developers in our software company, we can outsource the function and keep only a product owner who would know the history of the project. Only the relationship with the paying clients is necessary the rest are expenses. Imagine yourself as a developer or graphic designer or system administrator in a company like this."

I don't have to imagine, it accurately describes about 90% of the technical companies I have ever worked for in the UK. That and silos, where they never hire more than one person per business function and working collaboratively with others is seen as a sign that you are not good enough to do the task on your own.

[dmistrio]

Oh yes the silos. PMs whose only function is to shield the client from "dev-speak" so that (1) nobody will complain when client asks for BS, (2) can help to subsidise dev with a cheaper one... Silos also help that if devs talk to each other, they might start talking about Emperor's clothes.

[lotsofmangos]

I remember showing one manager an article on 'extreme programming'. His view was that it was just a way for programmers to cheat him out of money and only do half the amount of work, given only one person types at a time.