Player-coach considered harmful

I've been reading a load of articles about the rise of the player-coach and, unless you're running a ten person startup, they're wrong. As Flavor Flav wisely said, don't believe the hype. The setup is always the same. LeadDev's 2026 numbers show hands-on work among engineering managers jumping from 20% to 35% in a year. AI has flattened the cost of turning an idea into software, so the manager who…