And I agree that, taken to an extreme, this is abusive towards employees. But I think most (good) companies handle this pretty well.
I've seen a couple of patterns:
1. Your boss trusts that your instinct are aligned with theirs, and gives you more latitude. Maybe they allow you to design architecture your way rather than requiring detailed review. Maybe they delegate reviewing other people's code to you.
2. You understand enough about your boss's goals/constraints that you can represent them. E.g., they might trust you to represent them at a cross-functional meeting.
Either way, your name will come to their mind when promotions are available.
And I agree that, taken to an extreme, this is abusive towards employees. But I think most (good) companies handle this pretty well.
I've seen a couple of patterns:
1. Your boss trusts that your instinct are aligned with theirs, and gives you more latitude. Maybe they allow you to design architecture your way rather than requiring detailed review. Maybe they delegate reviewing other people's code to you.
2. You understand enough about your boss's goals/constraints that you can represent them. E.g., they might trust you to represent them at a cross-functional meeting.
Either way, your name will come to their mind when promotions are available.