The jump from engineer to engineering manager is a big one. Here’s what you need to know before making the transition.
Top-performing software engineers are often the first to be considered for management positions inside their organizations. These are people who’ve demonstrated a high level of technical and people leadership skills combined with great technical execution. Feels like a natural progression, right?
But the transition between software engineering and engineering management is more complex than one might think. This is because the roles and responsibilities are fundamentally different. I know this because I’ve gone through this career change myself.
Here are five things I wish I knew before jumping from software engineer to engineering manager.
