Technical details are not always irrelevant nor mere implementation. They are often critical to the success of a product. It's like refusing to order from a menu at a restaurant and instead shouting "I WANT FOOD!" in a vain attempt to hide illiteracy.
"Oh what kind of food, sir?"
"GOOD FOOD! HOW DARE YOU ASK ME THAT!"
"Would you prefer a picture menu, sir?"
"...yes"
So, better off talking to the product manager who just orders hamburgers for them. Of course that just drives a wedge between devs and leadership even further and erodes trust. No wonder devs job hop. No wonder every product is so mediocre.
There's no escaping the fact that the days of non-technical leadership are numbered. Conversation should never be one way regardless of the hierarchy within a business. Such is the dysfunction of today's leadership.
"Oh what kind of food, sir?"
"GOOD FOOD! HOW DARE YOU ASK ME THAT!"
"Would you prefer a picture menu, sir?"
"...yes"
So, better off talking to the product manager who just orders hamburgers for them. Of course that just drives a wedge between devs and leadership even further and erodes trust. No wonder devs job hop. No wonder every product is so mediocre.
There's no escaping the fact that the days of non-technical leadership are numbered. Conversation should never be one way regardless of the hierarchy within a business. Such is the dysfunction of today's leadership.