Is a VP of engineering “outsourcing their thinking” by having an org that can plan and write software?
replyYes.
replyInteresting take. Does that mean SWE's are outsourcing their thinking by relying on management to run the company, designers to do UX, support folks to handle customers?
replyOr is thinking about source code line by line the only valid form of thinking in the world?
I mean yes? That's like, the whole idea behind having a team. The art guy doesn't want to think about code, the coder doesn't want to think about finances, the accountant doesn't want to worry about customer support. It would be kind of a structural failure if you weren't outsourcing at least some of your thinking.
replyDelegation is generally all about outsourcing, so hard agree
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