From Software Engineer to Engineering Manager with Annie Vella
Will you become non-technical after you become a manager? Should you say "yes" to manager opportunities early on in your career? One of the best engineering managers I know, Annie Vella shares her story and learnings on becoming an engineering manager after being a software engineer for many years.
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00:00 - Intro
02:16 - When was your first job?
03:05 - When did you first think you might become a manager one day?
05:35 - Why did you push back on becoming a manager?
06:00 - The opportunity that came ten years into Annie's career
08:15 - How did your manager respond to you taking on more responsibilities?
11:16 - Do you feel you've lost being hands-on since being a manager?
12:48 - Parallel's between Annie's path to management and my path