Don't become an Engineering Manager - by Anton Zaides

kept by eddie mar 04

Citing rapid AI tooling shifts, flattened ladders, and lower total comp, the author argues senior engineers should decline Engineering Manager promotions and stay individual contributors.

Don't become an engineering manager
Commenters push back against the article's advice, arguing that EM and staff engineer roles vary by company and that management is a different function, not a step down.
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