from Gergely Orosz | by Gergely Orosz

I’ve seen engineering managers go back to being engineers - because that work made them happier than management - but this is the first time I hear an executive of a billion-dollar company do the same, at the same company. Amazing.👏 👏 👏 t.co/tAQibetC4t

Contrary to what it seems, this move is far more then just doing what you love. It also creates space for someone more motivated to step into that exec spot. Better for Mitchell, a great opportunity for those stepping up to fill the gap, and better for the company.

An example of a director moving back to IC I referred a lot to was @philipsu at Facebook moving from site lead to IC. Great insights on this transition in this article: t.co/pJJ33wBd71 Technically, I also went from manager at Uber to non-manager / kind of an IC now.