Partially depends on how skilled you are at educating and at motivating. Tech is a very thing-oriented and idea-oriented line of work, and motivating others is

Partially depends on how skilled you are at educating and at motivating. Tech is a very thing-oriented and idea-oriented line of work, and motivating others is a people-oriented task. You need to be inclined toward knowing other people and understanding what makes them tick. Then you can show them connection between that and the work you're doing. There's no reason one person can't be good at all of that, but the field attracts people who are good at the thing-oriented and idea-oriented stuff since that's the main need.