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> it’s best to think of yourself as a manger without authority, rather than thinking of yourself as an engineer with authority That's great, and resonates
by o_____________o 7y ago
> it’s best to think of yourself as a manger without authority, rather than thinking of yourself as an engineer with authority
That's great, and resonates
- vikasg 7y agoAndy Grove talks about this in "High Output Management". He says there are two kinds of managers, "know-how" managers and "position" managers. Both have a certain amount of authority, and a successful technology company needs both. If you're a senior enough person who doesn't want to manage people, you should think of yourself as a "know-how" (knowledge, experience) manager and find a role that allows for that.
- alexgartrell 7y agoIt's also been my experience as an engineering manager that it's best to think of yourself as a manager without authority.