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So the stereotype among engineers is that they dislike going into management. If you're not one of those engineers, how well do you (honestly) think you could s
by kngspook 16y ago
So the stereotype among engineers is that they dislike going into management. If you're not one of those engineers, how well do you (honestly) think you could step up to the CTO role?
I've been reading about management and engineering management since I was a teenager, and I'd be absolutely delighted if an opportunity like that landed in my lap.
- eof 16y agoI am delighted. From a technical stand point, I have no qualms whatsoever with being able to handle the specifics. What I am not so sure about is the whole being a grown up and shooting the shit with the CEO and whatnot. I have never thought about being in management. My long term goals definitely revolve around residual income and freedom more than success within a company.
- sdrinf 16y agoThat's not really a plastic way to look at it. One of the highest predictor of success (in both entrepreneurship and life) is "rolling with the punches". So if life handles you lemon? Make a tea, and get the best of it. You're a twenty-something. Your larger window of opportunity to "get your own thing going" is a direct function of, well if not age, then exactly things like this that builds up experience, connections, and exposure to pressure-intensive situations, that you will wish you had whenever you decide to strike out on your own. Despite what you read on HN, there is really no rush. So use this opportunity as a stepping stone upwards, wherever it leads.