Most managers believe that they have been promoted because they are technologically superior! While this maybe true, this truth is only held for approximately 7 days max.
This sounds easier said than done, but it is necessary in being a great manager (as opposed to good).Īcceptance is a much harder thing to do. Work hard to relate to both sides of the business. This common devolution can be handled in one of two ways: avoided or accepted.Īvoiding becoming that of which you hate is probably the most obvious. When managers spend to much time in the meeting room (aptly named Death Star Room), developers turn into much weaker forms of their previous self. Think about it, all of the skills that got you this current management promotion are now being put aside and a whole new skill set must be learned. What I find humorous about this career “ evolution” is that it is actually a devolution in your hard blue collar skills. Hard Skills: Don’t use ’em – you lose ’em A lot of companies promote people to management to see if they have the soft skills to cover up for the lack of hard skills. Sorry, but you sucked as a developer and your company is too weak to fire you – so they promoted you. There are two reasons why you will become a clumsy Storm Trooper when you become a manager: 1. Managers are elite forces in their own galaxy (far, far away) however, when they attempt to reenter the development trenches they look like the clumsy 2nd generation Storm Troopers. Someday…somewhere… you will become a manager.
The ability to instinctively react to pressure situations with high impact all developers hope that they resemble this elite fighting force. They are quick, disciplined, and deadly in their specialty. Sharp developers are like Clone Troopers.
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