3 points | by damsos 11 hours ago ago
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When I was promoted to a manager role, I was initially frustrated. I felt like my impact had actually gone DOWN after the promotion.
I used to ship features every day. Now I spend all day in meetings, not delivering anything tangible.
I was lost and confused as hell.
As an IC, impact feels straightforward. You write code, ship features, fix bugs. Direct line from your work to results.
But as a manager? Your impact is indirect. And it's initially hard to grasp.
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When I was promoted to a manager role, I was initially frustrated. I felt like my impact had actually gone DOWN after the promotion.
I used to ship features every day. Now I spend all day in meetings, not delivering anything tangible.
I was lost and confused as hell.
As an IC, impact feels straightforward. You write code, ship features, fix bugs. Direct line from your work to results.
But as a manager? Your impact is indirect. And it's initially hard to grasp.
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