Re:Ask HN: Did you shift from technical to management/execut...
by realtarget on Friday May 27, 2016 @07:40AM
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Just a point to keep in mind.
If you're an engineer your need to stay up to date with the technical evolution: coding standards, frameworks, languages & trends.
If you switch into a management role, you need to be strictly organized (accuracy, punctuality, reliability), a good salesman for binding and motivating the project stakeholders AND all the engineering skills mentioned above.
I've switched into management 8 years ago and (even if it does not sound really nice) i need to know everything better than my envolved colleagues to decide if they're on track.
If you're an engineer your need to stay up to date with the technical evolution: coding standards, frameworks, languages & trends.
If you switch into a management role, you need to be strictly organized (accuracy, punctuality, reliability), a good salesman for binding and motivating the project stakeholders AND all the engineering skills mentioned above.
I've switched into management 8 years ago and (even if it does not sound really nice) i need to know everything better than my envolved colleagues to decide if they're on track.