Re: Dinner at the Plaza in the Magic Kingdom, "my experience."


Morticia wrote:
> Ed wrote:
>
> >
> > "Rudeney" <rudeney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >
> >> Interestingly enough, IT professionals often don't want to advance. I've
> >> had to "forcibly promote" a few. I know that might not make sense, but
> >> "computer geeks" seem to be the type of people who like to stick with a
> >> comfortable rut.
> >
> > My son (35) is in IT, a self-proclaimed geek, and he has turned down
> > management offers. I know about these guys, a few of them anyway.
>
> It might make more sense once you realize that managers don't get to code
> (or whatever other sort of playing with the machinery/software might be
> your particular vice), and coding (or whatever) is fun, and that's why we
> become IT professionals to begin with.

Exactly. IME, whenever a Developer has resisted the call of management,
they've usually based it on a desire to "stay technical". Although
there's a certain amount of technical capability and experience needed
in management, you pretty much have to give up the hands-on development.

.

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