> There is a popular argument that a software developer’s job is not write software but to solve a user’s problem. Bullshit
Wait, what?
> I was never particularly interested in the code itself
> Instead, I was always more interested in the product
Confusing contradictions aside, I had trouble engaging with this article.
The author seems to think every developer thinks like they do. Some people actually enjoy helping their business/users.
The author also has trouble imagining other perspectives as a people manager. From the linked article,
> I do not get any sort of high from managing people. I don’t think anyone gets that same high from this role
Hate to break it to the author again, but some people actually enjoy seeing those they mentor/manage succeed.
Being a people manager isn’t the right fit for everyone. Perhaps being a developer in the next 20, 5, or 1 year won’t be the right fit for the same people it is for today.
Wait, what?
> I was never particularly interested in the code itself
> Instead, I was always more interested in the product
Confusing contradictions aside, I had trouble engaging with this article.
The author seems to think every developer thinks like they do. Some people actually enjoy helping their business/users.
The author also has trouble imagining other perspectives as a people manager. From the linked article,
> I do not get any sort of high from managing people. I don’t think anyone gets that same high from this role
Hate to break it to the author again, but some people actually enjoy seeing those they mentor/manage succeed.
Being a people manager isn’t the right fit for everyone. Perhaps being a developer in the next 20, 5, or 1 year won’t be the right fit for the same people it is for today.