Management can be nice. As a dedicated coder, in depth, work hard and lean code better, going into management can give you the levers to bring others what you w

Management can be nice. As a dedicated coder, in depth, work hard and lean code better, going into management can give you the levers to bring others what you wanted to have and just be meta. But don't stop coding just do it meta. You can be a hacker and just manage people to do what's needed. Not all managers are assholes. Be prepared to talk more and understand more.