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Some things need management to run and say "do this, or else". If you don't have that weight behind your words good luck getting any big changes done.
by gardenhedge 2y ago
Some things need management to run and say "do this, or else". If you don't have that weight behind your words good luck getting any big changes done.
- donatj 2y agoI was ill suited to be manager in hindsight. I am a good developer, I am not great with people. I wanted it because it seemed like the next logical step in career progression but I was not good at managing people. I am very glad I left. I have spoken on here before about how it gave me stress induced health issues.
- gardenhedge 2y agoWere you a lead or a manager? Did you take a salary cut?
- donatj 2y agoBoth? I was in charge of our codebase as well as managing our developers. Is that not how it always is? Everywhere I have worked "Lead Developer" has been a management position, such that your team reports to you. No, it was actually a pretty significant pay increase. I went from a very small company to a larger one.