How much of engineering leadership is really about reducing friction? The best leaders I’ve worked with mostly created clarity and removed obstacles.

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That’s pretty much what I think about my boss’s role being. So a lot of

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Assuming you feel your company has good leadership then?

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Good leadership can still add friction where necessary, sometimes processes are a headache but are worthwhile to remove knock on effects down the line

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