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← Companies should not make the management track the only career path.
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 26 Dec 2005 to 29 Sept 2026.
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ambition Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Companies should not make the management track the only career path. Companies should not make the management track the only career path. Last stated 21 years ago
26 Dec 2005
KS
Kathy Sierra — holds since 2005-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Management should be a career path, not a promotion. — tap to centre the map on it Management should be a career path, not a promotion. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers. — tap to centre the map on it Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers. Last stated 10 months ago
7 Jan 2026
KN
Ken Norton — holds since 2026-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached. — tap to centre the map on it The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. — tap to centre the map on it Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake. — tap to centre the map on it Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. — tap to centre the map on it People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies. — tap to centre the map on it Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers. — tap to centre the map on it Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated 4 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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Companies should not make the management track the only career path.
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Management should be a career path, not a promotion.
Holds
Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers.
Holds
The right path for a company tends to be the option without a rapid feedback loop attached.
Holds
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Holds
Removing whole layers of management at big companies is probably a huge mistake.
Holds
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds
Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies.
Holds
Requiring everyone at a company to reach for AI first is a fairness measure, because otherwise the people who already do will take all the best careers.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds