# I guess i'm an engineering manager now

DevFeed: [I guess i'm an engineering manager now](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/i-guess-i-m-an-engineering-manager-now-28714.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://le0nidas.gr/2024/12/08/i-guess-im-an-engineering-manager-now/>)

Author: Leonidas Partsas

Published: 2024-12-08T11:51:44Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [le0nidas](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/le0nidas.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Self-organizing Team](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-organizing-team.md>)

Tags: [engineering-manager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-manager.md>), [featured](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/featured.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [thoughts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/thoughts.md>)

## AI overview

A personal reflection on transitioning from an individual contributor to an engineering manager in software development. The author describes learning to focus less on writing code and solving every problem personally, and more on supporting the team, setting direction, prioritizing work, and maintaining project quality.

## Source excerpt

It took me two and half years to come to terms with my new role. So, why now? I guess its a process like everything else. You start something new and feel completely out of your league. You educate yourself and try to apply your learnings. You make mistakes and feel awful. You try something ... Continue reading I guess i'm an engineering manager now ->