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Thanks for posting this question. I’m interested to see what responses you get here. I’m a little younger than you (35), but can see a similar situation nearin

by cebert 5y ago

Thanks for posting this question. I’m interested to see what responses you get here. I’m a little younger than you (35), but can see a similar situation nearing for me soon. I’ve gone as high as I can at my current company as an individual contributor. I also was a team lead for a year with four direct reports. I love coding and building things, but I’m really starting to think I need to start making the transition into management or technical strategic leadership before I’m viewed as being too old to be an engineer. I have good social skills, enjoy public speaking, and get along with a wide range of personalities, so this transition wouldn’t be too uncomfortable for me. I can always code or do side projects on my own time.

rubicon33 5y ago
Isn’t a team lead a management position?
- bckr 5y ago
  It's in the IC path. The teams being led will have some number of people-managers attached to them.
- seneca 5y ago
  It varies wildly by company. Team lead can mean anything from an architect with a smaller scope to a hands-off junior manager.
- cebert 5y ago
  At my employer it was all the responsibility of a manager while still also expecting to serve as a technical lead. I was responsible for 1:1’s, reviews, career development etc while also responsible for technical deliverables of my team.