People Management vs Self Management
Developers should learn people management when transitioning to leadership roles such as tech lead, engineering manager, or team lead, as it's essential for scaling teams, improving productivity, and retaining talent meets developers should cultivate self management to thrive in remote work, agile teams, or freelance roles where autonomy is high. Here's our take.
People Management
Developers should learn people management when transitioning to leadership roles such as tech lead, engineering manager, or team lead, as it's essential for scaling teams, improving productivity, and retaining talent
People Management
Nice PickDevelopers should learn people management when transitioning to leadership roles such as tech lead, engineering manager, or team lead, as it's essential for scaling teams, improving productivity, and retaining talent
Pros
- +It's particularly valuable in agile environments where collaboration and mentorship drive project success, and for those aiming to advance beyond individual contributor roles into organizational leadership
- +Related to: agile-methodologies, project-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Self Management
Developers should cultivate self management to thrive in remote work, agile teams, or freelance roles where autonomy is high
Pros
- +It enables efficient handling of multiple projects, reduces dependency on micromanagement, and supports career growth by demonstrating reliability and initiative
- +Related to: agile-methodology, time-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use People Management if: You want it's particularly valuable in agile environments where collaboration and mentorship drive project success, and for those aiming to advance beyond individual contributor roles into organizational leadership and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Self Management if: You prioritize it enables efficient handling of multiple projects, reduces dependency on micromanagement, and supports career growth by demonstrating reliability and initiative over what People Management offers.
Developers should learn people management when transitioning to leadership roles such as tech lead, engineering manager, or team lead, as it's essential for scaling teams, improving productivity, and retaining talent
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