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Mixing coding and managing is a bad idea, because it results in compromisses in the software.
But if the boss has no experience with coding you`ll get bad managment.
Greeting from Germany
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I think the point here is that a technical manager who spends his time coding isn't spending time on project management (essential) or architecting (often gets left out).
It's *essential* to have a technical manager who intimately understands the project's architecture, since major design changes are often required as a project progresses, which is why a boss who's in amongst the "trees" with the developers can all too easily lose sight of the "forest"...
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Well said! but it's always nice to know that your boss has an idea on what you do!
Therefore he or she has an understanding on the complexities involved in programming?
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Yes, of course even a non-coding boss still needs to be a coder - she MUST understand what the geeks working for her are up to, down to the minutest detail!
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FatGeek wrote: It's essential to have a technical manager who intimately understands the project's architecture
I agree 100% with what you have written, but would note the following... Understanding the architecture is important, but understanding the technology behind it is pretty damn important as well - you cannot be an effective leader if you do not really know what is going on (and how).
Also, if your architecture is changing too much, especially later in the project, maybe the wrong people are at the top. 
Peace!
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Yes, I guess this is exactly the point I was trying to make. We're in violent agreement here, my friend!
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Its not good boss to be coder + manager.
Its ok if boss/leader to be coder but not management
becoz a boss who understands the issues intimately, but if he is manager to he always give complex solution which in turn creates more cobwebs
If 1=5,2=25,3=125,4=625, then whats 5=???? ?
Jetli
Constant Thing In World Is Change.
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If 1=5, then the universe we live in is really screwed up! 
perhaps you wanted:
5=1 obviously. You stated it earlier. 
But most surely you couldn't possibly expect 3125!
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If the boss is the lead dev and project manager, you breaking the chain of responsibility. Same principle as auditing.
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Coding is a very involved thing and if you try and split your attention between writing 'good solid' code and managing projects and developers, then you end up screwing both up. (Or at least I did)
A good manager is one who understand the technical problems and the language spoken by his/her developers, but they should avoid spending too much time at the code-face.
Managers should manage and leave the coding to the coders.
Michael
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