Transitioning to Managing Software Engineers via Product/Project/Account Management

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It seems that the traditional way software engineers typically become managers (that is, having engineers directly report to them) is to climb their way through the engineering ranks, moving through progressively more senior engineering positions before accepting a management position.



I am wondering if technical project management or technical product management would be a viable alternative to this, functioning as a good stepping stone to a software engineering management position.



And by "good stepping stone," I wanted to know whether such a role would both help prepare someone for that kind of position, as well as market themselves for such a position, even if they don't have experience managing direct reports.









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    It seems that the traditional way software engineers typically become managers (that is, having engineers directly report to them) is to climb their way through the engineering ranks, moving through progressively more senior engineering positions before accepting a management position.



    I am wondering if technical project management or technical product management would be a viable alternative to this, functioning as a good stepping stone to a software engineering management position.



    And by "good stepping stone," I wanted to know whether such a role would both help prepare someone for that kind of position, as well as market themselves for such a position, even if they don't have experience managing direct reports.









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      It seems that the traditional way software engineers typically become managers (that is, having engineers directly report to them) is to climb their way through the engineering ranks, moving through progressively more senior engineering positions before accepting a management position.



      I am wondering if technical project management or technical product management would be a viable alternative to this, functioning as a good stepping stone to a software engineering management position.



      And by "good stepping stone," I wanted to know whether such a role would both help prepare someone for that kind of position, as well as market themselves for such a position, even if they don't have experience managing direct reports.









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      It seems that the traditional way software engineers typically become managers (that is, having engineers directly report to them) is to climb their way through the engineering ranks, moving through progressively more senior engineering positions before accepting a management position.



      I am wondering if technical project management or technical product management would be a viable alternative to this, functioning as a good stepping stone to a software engineering management position.



      And by "good stepping stone," I wanted to know whether such a role would both help prepare someone for that kind of position, as well as market themselves for such a position, even if they don't have experience managing direct reports.







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