Charity always has interesting things to say on the subject of balancing engineering management and individual contribution. I’d recommend all of the further re

Charity always has interesting things to say on the subject of balancing engineering management and individual contribution. I’d recommend all of the further reading blog posts she links at the top of this one: - The Engineer / Manager Pendulum: https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum/ https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum... - Engineering Management: The Pendulum Or The Ladder: https://charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engineering-management-the-pendulum-or-the-ladder/ https://charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engineering-management-the-pe... - If Management Isn’t A Promotion, Engineering Isn’t A Demotion: https://charity.wtf/2020/09/06/if-management-isnt-a-promotion-then-engineering-isnt-a-demotion/ https://charity.wtf/2020/09/06/if-management-isnt-a-promotio... (discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24444644 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24444644)