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Ask Slashdot: Transitioning From Developer To Executive?

Posted by timothy on from the oh-just-grow-the-hair-it's-cool dept.

First time accepted submitter fivevibe writes "I'm about to switch from a position where I did hands on development to one where I will be building and managing technical team. I will be responsible for designing and implementing the company's overall tech strategy. I am excited about this move but also nervous. It will require a different focus than I had up to this point, different skills, and different orientation. What should I be learning, reading, thinking about in order to make this transition successfully and avoid growing pointy hair?"

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  1. learn? by polar+red · · Score: 5, Funny

    just buy a bullwhip. Easiest way to interact with us mere mortal programmers. And get a cat.

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  2. 3 easy steps... by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Funny

    1 - give yourself a major head injury, you need to go from a educated professional to a brain damaged "visionary" who has "forward thinking" and "Paradigm Shift"
    2 - buy a book on buzzwords and use them all wrong, typically in the wrong spots. "WE need to Empower the diversity of the SQL server! That way we can Achieve a Sea Change OF Spin up!"
    3 - learn how to golf.

    That is pretty much it.

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