For many or most programmers, the "transition into management" is a major career change from something they love and are good at to something they don't enjoy a

For many or most programmers, the "transition into management" is a major career change from something they love and are good at to something they don't enjoy and aren't very good at. However, we're all assumed to be following that track because we're supposed to hunger after money and prestige in the eyes of society at large. This morning I interviewed a woman for a technical position (same job as me) who got her master's degree when I was in third grade. What's wrong with that?