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How are you a better EM because you code nights / weekends? Genuinely curious, as I have to choose managing or continuing as an engineer pretty soon

• tyre 2y ago
  Code review, respect from engineers, directly feeling the pain points in our development process, I can commit small features strategically (like if a partner team isn't getting a lot of love but we're under-resourced), better partner pairing with engineers, balancing tech debt with new features, shipping directly to users builds empathy
  • windward 2y ago
    >I can commit small features strategically (like if a partner team isn't getting a lot of love but we're under-resourced) Like a 10X (cost) intern?
    • cianuro_ 2y ago
      Not sure if I read this wrong. Are you making the assumption he, as an EM that codes, has the coding skills of an intern?
      • windward 2y ago
        Skill is irrelevant: the output is a small, low-priority feature.
• halfcat 2y ago
  Here’s some good food for thought on the engineer/manager decision, [0] and [1]. Good luck! [0] https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum/ https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum... [1] https://charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engineering-management-the-pendulum-or-the-ladder/ https://charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engineering-management-the-pe...