You may have heard the story before: a software engineer starts their career, and as they gain more experience in the workforce and move into a more senior role, they start to think about the next step. Is it time to become an engineering manager? Thankfully the opportunity presents itself, so our friend here is now an EM for the first time.
And they hate it.
Who would’ve guessed their job would mostly turn into a day full of meetings and putting out fires? (Side note: an EM does much more than this, but stay with me here.)
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