"It's easier to move from IC track to management than vice versa." This advice came from a coworker who encouraged me to continue down a technical track, rathe

"It's easier to move from IC track to management than vice versa." This advice came from a coworker who encouraged me to continue down a technical track, rather than switch to management too early. I am now a manager and love it, but that advice led me to accumulate additional hands-on experience that has been tremendously valuable.