On: What I gave up to become an engineering manager

[bjornsing]

Personally I think it may be the other way around: When you’re a first line manager you still have 1-on-1s with people who do real work and you can spend a lot of your days “connecting the dots” and really making a difference. One you get to the second level it’s essentially 100% politics. For me the next level where it gets interesting again is when you get to the strategic level: board or C-suite.

[dustrider → bjornsing]

Still mostly politics at that level too, unfortunately.

But I agree at least there’s a chance to do something worthwhile.