Career change - Is it worth moving to program management?
i have been coding (app development) for past 20 yrs with last two as Engineering Manager (less coding 40-50%). i am contemplating move to either program management or ML. I dont want to move up the ladder on management side. Too much politics and back stabbing. I want to do something different. i am confused. Any advise? TC- 250k
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VMware PpxT00 Jul 18, 2019
If you hate politics - program manager is not the way to go. It's like all the politics you get when you're a manager but this time, without authority and no direct budget control.
Booking.com 仆街 冚家鏟 Jul 18, 2019
Yes sure, why not. You want to switch, then focus on it
Rally Health dhe38 Jul 18, 2019
What’s the thought process behind wanting to go into program mgmt?
No team development or hr related stuff.
You code 40 percent of the time as an EM?
Yes try too. Do code reviews as well. I always take few stories every sprint although it’s hard with other management stuff. On hindsight that could be the reason why I am feeling burned out.
Yes! Stop coding. If you are a manager, be a manager ffs.