You are an engineer, not a coder

These words (from the post title) I heard from my team lead when I came into my current role, after I switched to backend development from embedded engineering, and they opened my eyes. I've come across a lot of junior developers or interns who think they are only responsible for coding, but I was surprised to hear the same from some "senior" roles, who complain they have no career growth. Technical leadership is the most valuable skill which business expects from senior engineers, and the next article perfectly describes what it is.

Business Won’t Let Me and other lies we tell to ourselves

Have you heard a surgeon say, “I won’t sterilise my tools, as patient won’t let me”? I didn’t, but I heard, multiple times, “Business won’t let us add unit tests.” Let’s discuss how real this phrase is. Is it about business or about ourselves trying to run away from accountability?

Architecture WeeklyOskar Dudycz