So, you’ve been promoted to manager.
It’s been something you’ve been looking forward to for quite some time, and it’s your cue to get ready to face one of the most complex changes in your career.
Let me guide you through that journey: we’ll focus on some behaviors you should pay attention to and some techniques that can help you navigate this transition.
The reality check
Do you know the saying, ‘Management is a step to the side in a software engineer’s career’? It means that when you become a manager, you become responsible for the team’s success. So, you might believe that you’ll make the rules based on how your previous managers acted.