It seems pretty popular in big software-centric companies like the FAANGs. IME the turnover is usually every couple of months, as the sacrificial lamb gets tired of it and other team members start to feel like it might be time to take a turn in the bilges.
I can understand why the idea of hiring someone to handle that role would be appealing, but it really isn't a full-time job.
Plus, the last thing that BigCo engineering teams need is more politics; they have more than enough of that between the overlapping layers of engineering, project, and product managers.
I can understand why the idea of hiring someone to handle that role would be appealing, but it really isn't a full-time job.
Plus, the last thing that BigCo engineering teams need is more politics; they have more than enough of that between the overlapping layers of engineering, project, and product managers.