Engineering managers are back in the codebase

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Key takeaways:

• AI lowered the barrier back into the code: EM hands-on work jumped from 20% to 35% in 12 months.
• The 2024 “player-coach” prediction is now reality across every leadership level.
• Coding again doesn’t mean becoming another engineer.

There’s a clear shift occurring: engineering managers are back in the codebase, getting more hands-on with the technical aspects of software development.

Mark Zuckerberg started coding again after a 20-year break. According to multiple reports, he moved his desk to Meta’s AI lab and spends up to 10 hours a week writing code alongside the Meta Superintelligence Labs team.

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