Have you ever made the jump from individual contributor to management? What’s that like? Is it a difficult transition? I’m applying for management roles and want to be prepared.

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It was a transition for me. Not entirely difficult, but there are a lot of differences. You are looking at things from a higher level than before, and have to keep an eye on a lot of moving parts. It took me a while before I felt like I had a handle on everything. Think that’s true for any new position, though.

The transition itself wasn’t that big as I had always gone the informal leader route.

After a couple years the one thing I learned is I am not a fan of people management. I love supporting and leading. Hate dealing with office issues and drama. In the last several years I’ve managed to go back to an IC while progressing my career.

I was incredibly nervous about the transition, but it turns out I had no need to be. I found being a manager came more naturally than being a contributor. I appreciate the bigger variety in my day. Within a few weeks I was completely settled into the job.

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