If this is true, it's too focused on engineering. This is project management in general, not just for technical jobs.
But I also think the author gives too much credit to management. There's no conspiracy to tighten deadlines to get free work, at least not in a vast majority of places. Hanlon's Razor comes in to play here: don't attribute it to malice if it can also be attributed to stupidity.
But I also think the author gives too much credit to management. There's no conspiracy to tighten deadlines to get free work, at least not in a vast majority of places. Hanlon's Razor comes in to play here: don't attribute it to malice if it can also be attributed to stupidity.