# Engineering Management: The Pendulum Or The Ladder – charity.wtf

<https://charity.wtf/2019/01/04/engineering-management-the-pendulum-or-the-ladder/>

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## What Jamie wrote

A fabulous read on the engineering manager path in technology organizations. There is so much I'd highlight here that I'll skip highlighting any of it and just suggest you read it. The 10 reasons to think critically about director or executive roles made are hilarious. 🤣 They are completely true too.

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- [WT89: Weekly Thing #89 / Jan 19, 2019](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/89/), Notable Links 📌

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