Posting some general questions to get this community going…
I recently moved from a software architect to an engineering manager position after I was asked by my company leadership a few months ago. Mixed feeling about the move. I really like technology and being deep into the code but I am also pretty good at being a manager.
Anyway, why did you make the jump? How has it been?
Not a manager currently but considering it as a growth pathway. I’m an engineer but not in software. In my area of focus there is very much a cap on how much money I can make as an engineer and management seems to be the only obvious route to increasing my pay. I love the technical work but I’m hoping I can carry that over in to management if I find the right role.
Yeah, that makes sense. Software isn’t as much like that, at least depending on the organization. It’s pretty common to hear of Staff or Principal Software Engineers making more than management.