If you like cutting code, figure out how to keep doing so. If you prefer organizing and directing work, figure out how to do that. There's positives and negat

If you like cutting code, figure out how to keep doing so. If you prefer organizing and directing work, figure out how to do that. There's positives and negatives for either choice - while I liked knowing everything about a project/product when I was it's product manager, I (greatly) preferred creating tools and applications. Left the talking to others, gave up the grip on the flow of information and went back to the bench. Can't say that everybody gets the chance to try both sides of the coin, but it worked for me. While I think I did a good job "in charge", it wasn't ultimately satisfactory. Creating > arranging creation. And if you end up managing others, remember your role is to make them productive and happy. Protect their time. YMMV.