Conversely, the article also shows a path out of being a sales engineer. It can be difficult for SEs: they are typically technical, but not coders, and sales-y,

Conversely, the article also shows a path out of being a sales engineer. It can be difficult for SEs: they are typically technical, but not coders, and sales-y, but not account managers. Good career paths for SEs can be hard to find. Kudos to Adrian and to Sun for finding a way.