Comment by chasd00

> I think perhaps the assumption that engineering managers should have any employees may be outdated.

to me, the latest models and harnesses turn all devs into an engineering manager with one direct report. Some devs naturally take up the role and great things happen, for others it's like trying to get a fish to ride a bicycle. This is how it was pre-genai too so i don't think there's a right or wrong answer, some will take off with the technology and some will struggle.