Should Managers Know How to Code?
Oct 6, 2025•Channel
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Published9 months ago
Duration7:49
Video IDdEVTAlYqTo4
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views3.4K
Likes62
Comments2
Engagement Rate1.89%
Likes per 100 views1.83
Comments per 1K views0.59
Description
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The debate dividing Silicon Valley: Do engineering managers need technical skills?
Would you hire an Airbnb manager who's never booked a vacation? An Uber executive who's never used rideshare? Then why do we accept tech leaders who can't contribute technically?
This conversation challenges everything you think you know about technical leadership and what makes an effective manager in today's tech industry.
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmB9gMU6y0&t=1s
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