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> there seems to be a lot less interest in people who specialize in “management” vs folks that focus first and foremost on being an expert at something I disag
by tcgv 3y ago
> there seems to be a lot less interest in people who specialize in “management” vs folks that focus first and foremost on being an expert at something
I disagree. A career in management is very different from a specialist career, and both are essential. I made the switch from an IC (individual contributor) position to tech management about five years ago and received proper training at my company.
My anecdotal experience and consultations with my professional network (from startups to colleagues at FAANGs) indicate that most companies value both management and specialist career ladders (The 'Y career' [1]).
[1] https://hrconsultantuk.co.uk/y-career-understand-what-it-is-and-its-possibilities-for-professionals https://hrconsultantuk.co.uk/y-career-understand-what-it-is-...
- contrast 3y agoI suspect the poster you’re responding to would say you are agreeing with them, not disagreeing. I took that post to be a criticism of people who seek to go into management without the expertise you will have gathered as an IC, or without the industry or domain knowledge you will have as you go transfer to the management track. They weren’t criticising management, but rather the “MBAs who rock up” without the necessary expertise to do a good job (and quite often not even much experience of actually managing).