Why I Left Engineering Management and Moved Back to Individual Contribution

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-i-left-engineering-management-and-moved-back-to-individual-contribution. Thinking of transitioning away from Engineering Manager to Individual Contributor? That is exactly what I did! Let me tell you a little bit about it. Check more stories related to management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/management. You can also check exclusive content about #leadership, #management, #engineering-management, #software-engineering, #individual-contributors, #career-advice, #careers, #tech-careers, and more. This story was written by: @tsmith123. Learn more about this writer by checking @tsmith123's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. If you are an Engineering Manager and it doesn't feel right, then it probably isn't. Sometimes it is just growing pains or transitional anxiety, but if that continues and you find yourself unenergized and unmotivated by your work then it might be time to slip back into some old habits. It is okay to try the role for a while then transition out if that is what works for you. Hopefully you'll learn some new skills along the way. The transition back to Individual Contributor is more common than you think and if it feels like the right move, chances are it just might be.