Staying technical as an engineering manager Staying technical as an engineering manager
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Gergely Orosz 7
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This directly hits Brian's situation as a senior engineer who likely faces pressure to move into management but wants to stay technical. The practical focus on maintaining technical skills while taking on leadership responsibilities aligns perfectly with his hands-on approach to career decisions and side project management.
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Engineering craft/architecture/productivity Side projects/automation/earning from skills (technical skills enable better side projects) Family/time management/tradeoffs (career path decisions affect work-life balance)
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"Why I'm Not Becoming an Engineering Manager (Yet)"
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"The Side Project Advantage: Why Technical ICs Beat Managers at Building Wealth"
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"Technical Leadership Without the Management Tax"
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#engineering-career
#technical-leadership
#side-projects
#management-tradeoffs
#pragmatic-engineering
#career-decisions
#wealth-building