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The Programmer's Path To Management

Posted by samzenpus on from the moving-on-up dept.

snydeq writes: The transition from command line to line-of-command requires a new mind-set — and a thick skin, writes InfoWorld's Paul Heltzel in a tips-based article aimed at programmers interested in breaking into management. "Talented engineers may see managing a team as the next step to growing their careers. So if you're moving in this direction, what tools do you need to make the transition? We'll look at some possible approaches, common pitfalls — and offer solutions."

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  1. Re:Um.. we don't see it as advancing our career by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 5, Informative

    Once you hit 45, you had better have moved into management, or be a white-bearded wizard with some kind of obscure language/system (MATLAB, SSA, SPSS, COBOL, DB2, etc.); otherwise, if all you know is stuff like Java/C/C++, you're going to be unhireable after the age of 50. This is the voice of experience speaking.

  2. Re:Don't Do IT! by faway · · Score: 1, Informative

    27-year olds are 1/10 as effective as a 45-year old.

    Indians... forget about it. They code horribly.