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You know those people you meet who say 'I used to code...' They traded IC software work for being able to have a say about the business. They never look happy.
by gonzo41 2y ago
You know those people you meet who say 'I used to code...' They traded IC software work for being able to have a say about the business. They never look happy.
- disgruntledphd2 2y agoYeah, because the happy ones don't mention that they used to code ;)
- inhumantsar 2y agoI can see myself in this comment and I don't like it. Pushing teams and product managers to take a bit of time up-front to consider architectural decisions, ideal vs minimal feature sets, security concerns, etc. got me promoted into a manager of managers role. What I didn't realise was that it wouldn't actually mean having more weight to throw around. Instead those sideline efforts became my entire job and that job was exhausting. I still believe it's possible for startup product teams to move fast without sacrificing quality and sustainability, but I'm increasingly convinced that the only way to achieve that balance is to build it in from the start.
- smugma 2y agoMany of my friends used to code, and either moved up the engineering ladder chain or moved to other more business-y roles. Only one went back to coding. Most of us are quite happy with our work (not sure how we look).
- ozim 2y agoThere are also the ones who were never good at it and use it as badge of honor like stolen valor. Because no one has means to validate what actually they did. I have seen loads of ppl who cannot make heads or tails in code but went management route.