I QUIT my job as a Software Engineering Manager
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- čas přidán 19. 01. 2023
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This one goes out to all my fellow ex-managers-turned-ICs-again.
My previous video on How I became an EM: • Switching from Softwar...
You took a rare step down from something you were honest with yourself about. Good for you! And thanks for the video.
Yeah being honest with myself is a must these days, especially to not burn out.
thanks for sharing!
Come back to us! Haha. Good video. This is a good look at the things we do in management. Totally understand where you're coming from and why you went back. Thanks for sharing.
Maybe one day... after a few more years 😆
I started performing EM's duties about half a year ago. I'm surprised that you described everything I have on my mind regarding this role. However, I really like planning, especially the decomposition part, but not estimation :) Another thing I like is to make engineers happy and comfortable to work. If everything goes smoothly I feel good about my work. Plus I agree that mentoring is really interesting.
Your video helped me to underline the EM responsibilities I'm not good at. I feel like I need to invest in the EM skillset much more. However, there is still a lot of space to improve myself as an engineer. Maybe I'll switch back too. Will see.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Glad it was helpful! And yeah I think for the EM role especially, it helps to hear about others' experiences and find the similarities and differences, since the role can have so many subcomponents and it can be different on different teams and companies.
Something I would like to add here, As an EM, you have to be careful in making your engineers happy and comfortable. Sometimes, you have to give tough love for someone to grow, challenge them and manage low performing situations, which is quite common in the industry. Making them happy and comfortable is not a right mindset and it varies from team to team.
Great explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey. My name is Umar and I'm 16 years old, I'm doing medical+ICT O levels rn. I want to become a Software Engineering Manager what should I do? What subjects should I take in A levels and what particularly I should work on to become a SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER.
Is being a software engineering manager that stressful? Is it worth the pay?
Hey Umar! The first career step to becoming a Software Engineering Manager is to start out as an entry level Software Engineer first. That way you can see if you like software engineering enough to get to the manager level.
And for courses, you should be taking your typical math, stats, and computer science courses, and any other prerequisites for engineering programs. If you like solving math problems in these classes, this is a sign that you might also enjoy studying computer science or software engineering.
@@billyy thank you for this guidance. I rly enjoy solving math problems and I was always a tech nerd since I was young. Whereas rn I have taken (pre medical)(Bio/Chem/Phy). +(Additional subject) (ICT ) should I switch to (pre engineering)(ICT/Chem/Phy) it has ICT as its main subject but it doesn't have bio. And I rly enjoy bio and I always get an A* on it. An extra A* looks good. Also about my math I'm trying my best to get an A* but the most I have done in A my average are B. Rn I'm in 10th grade and I'll give my (BIO/CHEM/PHY/ICT/MATH/ENG) O levels in (April/May 2024). There is another additional subject which was introduced this year (Computer Science). Should I opt for that too?
@@umarzaman51you can do both. Bioinformatics needs Biology and Computer Science both.
what is IC role. ?>
IC = Individual Contributor. Essentially, if you're not a manager, then you're an IC.