Ask HN: How difficult was it to move from Coder to Manager?

Posted by marcuscreo on Saturday October 24, 2015 @11:33PM
from the ask-hn dept.

When I was promoted from Coder to Team Lead, I found the change really difficult to make. In fact, I have yet to find anyone who found the transition easy.

I would like to know how difficult (or easy) this transition was for others. What factors helped / hindered the transition?

In addition to anecdotal stories, a simple rating of your experience of 1 (very hard) to 5 (very easy) is appreciated.

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Re:Ask HN: How difficult was it to move from Coder to Manager? by dang on Sunday October 25, 2015 @01:07AM (#10446038)

You may find https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10395046 relevant.

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Re:Ask HN: How difficult was it to move from Coder to Manager? by marcuscreo on Monday October 26, 2015 @08:44AM (#10450991)

Yes, that's what spawned my question. It's a great thread.

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