scottbreyfogle
Re:2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results
on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @02:04PM (#19617389)
I think this is an example of developers taking questions quite literally: You don't need to become a manager, but many (myself included) would admit that it does help.
You also might want to take into account the age and seniority of most developers on the platform - for someone with <10 years of experience, it's likely that you absolutely have an avenue to make more money without becoming a manager.