# Why Engineering Managers Need More Than AI Skills in a Chaotic Work Environment

DevFeed: [Why Engineering Managers Need More Than AI Skills in a Chaotic Work Environment](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/surviving-in-the-chaos-management-era-32327.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.manager.dev/newsletter/surviving-in-the-chaos-management-era>)

Author: Anton Zaides

Published: 2026-06-02T06:01:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Manager.dev](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/manager-dev.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [tech jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-jobs.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [tech-jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-jobs.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that engineering managers are facing faster organizational change, rising AI-driven expectations, increased competition, and layoffs. It says succeeding in this environment requires strong non-technical skills, especially setting realistic expectations and aligning the organization.

## Source excerpt

More "AI skills" is not what you need right now