Why Early-Stage Startups Should Avoid Formal Engineering Management

Summary

The article argues that early-stage startup founders (Seed, Series A) should avoid formal engineering management and instead focus on product development and user engagement. The author contends that perceived engineering management problems like team building, motivation, project structuring, and prioritization are often better solved by not managing at all. The piece advocates for a minimalist 'node & postgres' approach to engineering management, suggesting that founders' time is better spent on core business activities rather than managing engineers in the early stages.