A Tale of the Flip Floppers. From Engineer to Manager and Back Again
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Describes personal experience moving between software engineer and manager roles multiple times at Atlassian, examines why people intentionally switch roles (not just boredom or instability), and argues that those who flip-flop bring valuable perspectives. The talk draws on observations from a new managers group where many hires returned to engineering and explores the purposeful reasons and career implications for these role changes.
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