I didn't like it, even though I think I was pretty good at it; I gave it an honest try for a few months and then asked my TD to move me back to the IC track. It

I didn't like it, even though I think I was pretty good at it; I gave it an honest try for a few months and then asked my TD to move me back to the IC track. It wasn't even a "manager" role - it was a tech lead role on a small tam, but that involved many meetings, JIRA planning sessions, one-on-ones with the rest of the team, etc. I think I just felt a bit too responsible for the work and performance of my entire team as opposed to just my own, and it created a "bad" kind of stress for me. Of course, as an IC I still feel responsible for how my team is doing and my contributions to it, but in a different (and for me, healthier) way. I _like_ having responsibility to prioritize my own work and such and don't need a lead to do it for me, I just don't necessarily like prioritizing everyone _else's_ work, too.