Tech IndustrySep 15, 2019
T-Mobilefun)))

What's your take on PM's becoming Dev managers?Just getting opinions about skill matching. Don't bash me.

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Microsoft Brazuka Sep 15, 2019

Elaborate

T-Mobile fun))) OP Sep 15, 2019

Asking about managers managing devs too. Sorry for the confusion

Google Cuhx07 Sep 15, 2019

If you want to manage other PMs and you have a passion for it and enough experience to be a valuable mentor, then great

T-Mobile fun))) OP Sep 15, 2019

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Google Cuhx07 Sep 15, 2019

If you want to manage devs, be a dev first and then work up to management

Amazon firefly123 Sep 15, 2019

Just me but a SDM that came from program management would have a VERY hard time earning my trust unless they had an extensive eng background. I’d leave my team in very short order if this happened

T-Mobile fun))) OP Sep 15, 2019

That's what I wanted to know. I am dev too.

T-Mobile fun))) OP Sep 15, 2019

Many take the route of becoming pm and then manager