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I think the best thing to do is to pay managers less than developers and also disqualify anyone who demands to be a manager, that removes all the folks doing it for the wrong incentives.

I know of a few managers that hate being a manager, and are not the best at it but they've done so because they needed the money.

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We already do, the tech industry has a separate individual contributor path for a reason. Most middle managers below the VP level don't make more than the people they are managing. Engineers are very expensive.

That's one part. I think another part is that the power dynamics need to change. Managers should be servant leaders. Instead, I see so many managers abuse their power to enrich their own position.

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