I've noticed a trend in tech where the Project Manager's role keeps expanding. It feels like its reached a tipping point where they are actually calling shots technical. They are making decisions an Engineering manager should otherwise make. Have you noticed this trend? How do you manage your project manager? What does this role do at your company? Should we get rid of this role?
I'm trying to gauge whether the job market is improving - it seems to me that it is. If you've been affected by a layoff, how is your job search coming along? What are your feelings about it?
I'd like to have a different IP address, how do you do this from a work computer? I'm using tools like git, ssh - and beyond running a VPN are there other considerations?
