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> hard to reach staff or sr management positions There's a lot of us that don't want to move into positions where we don't work on software development at the
by RHSeeger 7y ago
> hard to reach staff or sr management positions
There's a lot of us that don't want to move into positions where we don't work on software development at the code level. Unfortunately, that also tends to put a cap on how much we can make because a lot of people see management as an upward movement rather than a lateral one.
- rootusrootus 7y agoI work at a company with dual paths (management vs individual contributor) and a requirement to work at the code level would cap your progress upward on either path. As a senior engineer you are expected to spend significantly more time doing architecture work, mentoring other developers, and other non-code activities.
- eyelidlessness 7y agoWell, that's a shame. Doing architecture work and mentoring other developers absolutely can include working with actual code.