As a bad engineer who switched to PM 20 years ago, here are some thoughts: - do you have a high tolerance for bullshit and stress? you will get more BS and stre

As a bad engineer who switched to PM 20 years ago, here are some thoughts: - do you have a high tolerance for bullshit and stress? you will get more BS and stress in a PM role - are you good at persuasion or want to develop that? As a PM or a leader, persuading people is going to be your primary skill - do like understanding systems and ecosystems? You still need to be able to understand systems and how to change them (either technical systems or organizations and how they make decisions) - can you explain complex topics concisely and accurately? - can you explain abstract (desired future state) concepts to other engineers in a way that they can understand? Hopefully these questions will help you decide if PMing is in your future.