How do I explain to 4~6 year olds what a *Director of Technology* / Engineering Manager does? I see four competencies/responsibilities as the most important for this role: People Management, Delivery Accountability, Sociotechnical system (team design, as-in team topologies), Software architecture & technical design (together with a software architect).
But I have no clue how to explain that in a super-basic way. I have a short presentation coming up for a primary school, so *literally* replies only please. Other parents have to do similar “tell us what your job is” talks.
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You take a bunch of smart, hardworking people and help them to work together and be even smarter. You help them talk out any issues, decide who does what, and check their work.
You could use a sports team or group project to make it a little less abstract. [Insert popular team] is made up of amazing players, but they still need a coach to help them work together as best they can. You do the same, just with tech.
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