CareerLeadership
#RI-6aeb3e2c·2 months ago·
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“choose between engineering manager and tech lead”
What Actually Happened
Enjoyed both sides, chose tech lead with people scope
What I wish I knew
"Whether tech lead with people scope is a viable path"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider the transition from tech lead to manager as an easier path"
Regret Index
5/10
Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
14%
of Career decisions land in the mixed band the same as this one.
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