I actually like writing a lot, but I still think that often post-senior roles downplay the importance of still being an actively involved in building things. T

I actually like writing a lot, but I still think that often post-senior roles downplay the importance of still being an actively involved in building things. There's a lot I have gained by having the chance go work on systems built by brilliant people. That kind of learning just can't be captured by prose. Some learning and knowledge sharing can only be done through the software itself. People ultimately want those post-senior roles not so that they can stop coding, but so they can have more autonomy over what they code. That mismatch between IC and management expectations.