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by meddlepal 2643 days ago
Most engineers don't make good managers until they get some good mentoring or training. They're not unmixable skills and it's not impossible for an engineer to become a good manager with time and dedication to that craft.

I completely agree most engineers suck at it though but I think that's because most companies promote engineers into management for lack of a better career path.