I want to solve problems and that requires more leverage than I will
ever have as a sysadmin. I don't need to be an expert in all the
minutia of the technical parts of the solution.
On 05/14/2015 10:02 PM, Warner wrote:
Point being is that if you want to apply your technical skills, going
management is not really a good way to do it.
True management roles often have a less technical focus. If managers are
regularly making technical decisions, the team may not be strong
technically. If the team is strong technically, a manager focusing on
technical work is not allowing the technical folks to live up to the
potential of their roles.
Often those who are truly managing would not have the time to also a
senior level engineer as well. Over time, managers will have less
current technical skills on a detailed level because it's not part of
their normal duties.
Management is a different skill-set altogether. If your goal is to be a
senior level technologist, I'd encourage you to locate an organization
that considers technology key to their business if not their product.
Organizations like that are better at technology on average and often
empower their technical staff.
I no longer believe that those sorts of organizations exist and even if
they did, I'm so far behind the times that they wouldn't be interested
in hiring me.
-- Matt
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