This is very true. I've been in the same position and eventually I just burned out. If you think a programmer can become a manager, you can guide them, but can

This is very true. I've been in the same position and eventually I just burned out. If you think a programmer can become a manager, you can guide them, but can't force them to become your vision of a manager. The reason they can be a good manager is because they know more than you. This, of course, requires a certain level of humility from the upper management, which they usually don't have.