Posting some general questions to get this community going…

I recently moved from a software architect to an engineering manager position after I was asked by my company leadership a few months ago. Mixed feeling about the move. I really like technology and being deep into the code but I am also pretty good at being a manager.

Anyway, why did you make the jump? How has it been?

  • fabian@programming.devEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I haven’t personally, but I’d like to share a quote from Richard Hamming on that matter:

    When your vision of what you want to do is what you can do single-handedly, then you should pursue it. The day your vision, what you think needs to be done, is bigger than what you can do single-handedly, then you have to move toward management.

    • valence_engineer@programming.devEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I would say at larger companies you can also move to Staff+ positions to gain greater impact without taking on the people management side.