Have a good long think about why you want a management role. It is very different, despite the fact that if you become good at a contributor role you often just get promoted into management (I did).
If you like mentoring people, sharing knowledge, delegating tasks (yes, even the tech work you love) and dealing with things blocking the team like politics with other departments then go for it.
It can be rewarding but it can also be very draining and stressful, and isn’t for everyone, and I wish someone would have prepared me better the first time.
If you like mentoring people, sharing knowledge, delegating tasks (yes, even the tech work you love) and dealing with things blocking the team like politics with other departments then go for it.
It can be rewarding but it can also be very draining and stressful, and isn’t for everyone, and I wish someone would have prepared me better the first time.