[CIPHERSTONE]

I think it would depend in large part with how active you keep your programming skills and how up to date you stay on industry changes. Sure, your initial reaction to reading this is that you would stay sharp as ever, but management is a different kind of grind, and it tends to wear on your soul. Perks are good, trade offs not so good.

Personally, I'm glad I got our of management and back into the nuts and bolts side of the house.