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> Typical ratio of people to managers in a company is about 1:4, so that tracks.

Over the last 10 years, we have improved productivity tools, and for every other role the expectations are higher.

I find it funny that the ratio of ICs:Managers has not gone up and the industry doesn't discuss that it should go up or what tools we need to help make it grow.

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Productivity tools don't help you when dealing with people problems. You can't throw a TODO app or some other bullshit on someone who is underperforming or to coach someone for a promotion.

Is it a hard problem? Sure.

Isn't increasing productivity by solving hard problems why we get paid? My biggest question is, why isn't it even talked about and/or have aspirational goals set up?

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