[DamonHD]

I had someone working for me once who was hard working, pleasant, willing, but just not apparently able to do the sort of logic that programming needs. We spent many many hours working together on trying to change this, but to no avail. He's subsequently done well for himself on the management side I think.

It is just possible that your brain isn't wired for this kind of work, and to my mind there is no shame in that.

You're clearly a decent communicator, so maybe work on that.

[hx781]

Thanks for your advice, it's very meaningful to me to get any sort of guidance on this issue. Management isn't something I've ever really considered. A large part of me has always wanted to "stick my hands in the mud", and truly be one of the people that "built something". Not to denigrate managers in any way, they absolutely are important and contribute to a project, but they work at a level I never really wanted to. I suppose I should give it a try though, and see if I like it.

I do know that I am not very good at leadership stuff, from how my yearlong project in my university has gone. I don't quite understand politics or people much in general, and on top of that, I don't really get how to efficiently distribute work, maintain a big picture view of a project, or steer things in general.

[DamonHD]

Communications skills like yours are not just about management.

Writing, creating, composing, selling, marketing, etc, etc. Many many areas need the ability to get your point across as you seem very able to do.

And you seem to have more candour and introspection skills than most.

I hate to suggest this, but maybe you'd make a good honest politician also!

[ano88888]

eventually, most builders who create something important become managers. Elon Musk is essentially a manager (ceo is still a manager). Steve jobs is a manager. etc