Career advancement for developers can be complex to navigate. During the time you’re rising in the ranks as an individual contributor, the overall nature of the expectations and goalposts does change somewhat, but usually not dramatically. Once you reach a point where promotion takes you out of a contributor role and into a management position, though, the rules and expectations typically change significantly. The skills that brought you to the top of your developer game won’t necessarily translate into this new world.
Casey Dai, Founder of Expanded Skills, has deep experience with this transition from developer to manager, and has a lot of advice to offer for those who either are contemplating this jump, or have made the leap and are struggling to find their bearings in unfamiliar territory. In this event, Casey discusses topics such as:
- How management roles differ from contributor roles
- Differences in skill set required to succeed as a manager
- Differences even in the core definition of success for managers
- Common pitfalls during the engineer/manager transition & how to avoid them
Watch to learn more about the world of engineering management and how to successfully transition into and thrive within it!
Expanded Skills: https://expandedskills.com/
Casey @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseydai/
Casey @ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/casey_dai
October 31, 2023
