# Why Engineering Managers Should Stop Solving Tactical Coding Problems

DevFeed: [Why Engineering Managers Should Stop Solving Tactical Coding Problems](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/imperfect-leader-1-39460.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://imperfect.substack.com/p/imperfect-leader-1>)

Author: Pedro Gil Carvalho

Published: 2021-08-16T11:55:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Pedro Gil Carvalho](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/pedro-gil-carvalho.md>)

Topics: [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [code-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-review.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/culture.md>), [engineering-manager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-manager.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that engineering managers should act as force multipliers instead of routinely taking over coding tasks. It describes how solving tactical problems personally can reduce time for the team, limit team members' opportunities to learn, and make the manager a blocker.

## Source excerpt

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