> What also went well at Google: Google avoided job categories that were, generally, likely to decrease accountability:
> Google avoided the job class of architect — which was both high status and low accountability, making it an easy place for pricey senior people to park and not have much impact (Sun Microsystems was notorious for having lots and lots of architects)
> Google avoided the category of project manager, which would have allowed engineering managers to avoid the grungy part of their job (and be out of touch with engineering realities)
Pretty forward thinking philosophy here and I can't lie I'm a bit jealous - these points hit a little too close to home.
criticaltinker 2021-08-19 15:16:11 +0000 UTC [ - ]
> Google avoided the job class of architect — which was both high status and low accountability, making it an easy place for pricey senior people to park and not have much impact (Sun Microsystems was notorious for having lots and lots of architects)
> Google avoided the category of project manager, which would have allowed engineering managers to avoid the grungy part of their job (and be out of touch with engineering realities)
Pretty forward thinking philosophy here and I can't lie I'm a bit jealous - these points hit a little too close to home.