In this episode of In the Loop, Blake and Mike dive into a topic that doesn’t get enough attention: the true role of an administrator in engineering environments. What starts as a simple question turns into a deeper conversation about the gap between IT support and engineering application expertise. Key takeaways: Why IT and engineering applications are fundamentally differentThe reality behind “supporting multiple systems”Why true administrators are more than just support—they’re coaches, enforcers, and subject matter expertsThe risk companies take when they expect one person to manage everything If you’ve ever tried to scale engineering systems, hire the “perfect admin,” or struggled with tool ownership, this one will hit close to home. Subscribe for weekly episodes every Friday.