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		908B64B197 on April 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A reading list for new engineering managers Product managers should never manage engineers, period.

jedberg on April 10, 2021 | [–]

Why not? Isn't a startup CEO basically an engineering manager and product manager in one?

mandeepj on April 11, 2021 | | [–]

> Isn't a startup CEO basically an engineering manager and product manager in one?

Reality is not always equals to expectations

JamesBarney on April 11, 2021 | [–]

Why's that?

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