As you transition from IC to management, your shift focuses from projects to people - I’m sure you’ve heard this at least 20 times from me alone. In some organizations you’ll keep coding to some degree, but many are much more focused on you managing your team vs. writing code against pre-planned deliverables. (I haven’t written a line of production code since I joined Spot AI over a year ago, but I have enough on my plate to take my time up to where I really shouldn’t be spending my time coding.)
If you spend any time on Twitter or even LinkedIn for that matter in the developer ecosystem, there are constantly conversations around new technologies, cool things people are building, or the casual argument about why Tailwind needs to disappear forever. (Before anyone comes after me, this is not my opinion!) If you’ve been managing folks for a while, it can feel like you’re watching these conversations happen from the sidelines. You’re spending more time focused on making sure your team is producing quality work, so you’re likely less focused on making sure you’re keeping up with the latest technologies. The longer you’re at least one level removed from the side, the slower your technical growth becomes – this is expected.
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