> I've been an EM, which might arguably be the most miserable position that exists.
It's true. I feel the same.
1. Huge cognitive load to deal with when you started taking responsibility for others code . Even worse if you still need to code.
2. No person skills growth. Managing engineers is not real world management to me. It's way too simple and just chores.
3. No business sense growth. You just implement. You don't face the customers/users. You eventually lose connection to the real world. "asymmetrical amount of value" comes from tackling real world problem instead of "arguing about the structure of software".
It's true. I feel the same.
1. Huge cognitive load to deal with when you started taking responsibility for others code . Even worse if you still need to code.
2. No person skills growth. Managing engineers is not real world management to me. It's way too simple and just chores.
3. No business sense growth. You just implement. You don't face the customers/users. You eventually lose connection to the real world. "asymmetrical amount of value" comes from tackling real world problem instead of "arguing about the structure of software".
Maybe it's just me and OP.