I'm not saying it is easy but Mc isn't in the pits making the robot - he is the quarterback making sure that the team should stick to timetables and within budget as close too as possible.
My OPINION still is that I don't think I could do much worse. I do comprehend what you are saying, though
At one point, I thought that the software developer was dragging their feet and putting Mc in a very bad position but I believe I was wrong on that.