Transitioning From Developer To Management?

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday August 28, 2007 @10:41AM from the first-don't-get-a-pointy-haircut dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After 15+ years as a code monkey, mostly doing back-end systems design / development, I was surprised by recent developments at my workplace that have resulted in my being transitioned into a dual architect / managerial role within the next few weeks. While I am somewhat confident at this point in my career in my experience and training for an architect-type position, I have serious concerns about being able to properly fulfill the role as manager. Aside from 'Become a manager in 2 days' type books, what resources would you recommend I look to for guidance in this transition?"

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Re:Management should be like lubrication in an eng by Maxmin · 2007-08-28 14:59 · Score: 0, Redundant

The oil in an engine does not do anything that actively makes power

Not true! If it's a two-stroke. Four-stroke and totally bone-dry, contains no lubricants at all? I'd have to put money on how many revolutions you'd get before it just froze. Couple thousand?

IOW: not buying the engine analogy.

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