# The Engineering Manager's role is under attack (again)

DevFeed: [The Engineering Manager's role is under attack (again)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-engineering-manager-s-role-is-under-attack-again-32332.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.manager.dev/newsletter/the-engineering-manager-s-role-is-under-attack-again>)

Author: Anton Zaides

Published: 2026-09-01T06:01:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

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

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Meta](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/meta.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [engineering-manager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-manager.md>), [llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llms.md>), [meta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta.md>), [organizational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational.md>), [processes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/processes.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

A commentary on the erosion of the Engineering Manager role as companies flatten organizations and expect managers to manage larger teams while also shipping code. It argues that AI-related efficiency claims may reinforce a cycle of reduced management capacity and value.

## Source excerpt

The erosion of the EM role