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Discussion on: Should Technical Managers Be Able To Code?

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Chris Cook

How were they skilled in dealing with people? I could think of a manager I had that excelled at understanding the technical requirements on one side and was able to translate this into plain language when talking to non technical people.

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John Peters

The good ones are able to create an atmosphere of purpose, support, trust and understanding. Everyone enjoys the team, likes the scrum master, team leads and inter-team collaboration is magic. Negatives are always handled professionally. The attitude is can-do continually. Agile is a must.