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I've said it before (in fact, I've given entire presentations on it :) - technical managers are the "Bard" class, if you play D&D. It's at its core a multi-ski
by groby_b 10y ago
I've said it before (in fact, I've given entire presentations on it :) - technical managers are the "Bard" class, if you play D&D.
It's at its core a multi-skill/prestige class, it's really hard to learn to do right, everybody makes fun of them ("hey guys, I found the bard!"), a successful party really needs them - and the way they make things happen is by augmenting the rest of the party subtly.
Which means you need to dump a whole lot of skill into Charisma, and up your game of fascinate.
(If you don't play D&D, apologies for totally nerding out. If you do, leveling up a Bard and becoming a manager is really surprisingly similar. Just don't bring a lute ;)
- notacoward 10y agoGood analogy. I think more generally managers could be considered a "buff" class. Since I've played LOTRO I can say the Captain sort of plays this role. There are probably WoW and ESO equivalents, but I haven't played those. But this leads to an interesting exercise. What are the corporate equivalents of other RPG roles? I have my own ideas, but let's see what others come up with.
- groby_b 10y agoEngineer -> Wizard (high INT) Tech lead-> Shaman (WIS/INT) PM -> Warlock (high CON) UI -> Monk or Rogue (DEX) (OK, that's stretching a bit) Customer support -> Paladin (STR) Testing -> Ranger (STR)