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Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year

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whatever1 ◴[27 Aug 25 22:00 UTC] No.45045874[source]▶
Around 5 is the correct number for a first line manager of a technical team. Go to 10 and it’s impossible to keep track of things. The day has only so many hours. Managing takes time.

For bigger teams (10+) you either need individuals who are very independent and driven, or have dependable line managers.

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1. ezfe ◴[28 Aug 25 01:20 UTC] No.45047237[source]▶
I've never directly reported to someone who had that few people reporting to them. Team sizes of ~5 work well but managers can have multiple teams. They don't need to be involved with most people on a day to day basis.