When should engineering managers write code

![rw-book-cover](https://fellow.app/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/When-Should-Engineering-Managers-Write-Code2.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[alexandria-hewko|Alexandria Hewko]] - Full Title:: When Should Engineering Managers Write Code? - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[My management principles values and practices|My Management Principles Values And Practices]] - URL:: https://fellow.app/blog/engineering/when-should-engineering-managers-write-code/ - Finished date:: [[2023-03-27]] ## Highlights > ![](https://fellow.app/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/calendar-fellow.png) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gwfygsg59g2982bgdg609khy)) > Engineering managers can support unit testing and write code on small fixes that they come across. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gwfyxbx99639pga0vmetvzz5)) #### When should engineering managers not write code?