Timeline for Why is the average age of Software Engineers less than 33?
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| Sep 1, 2019 at 13:27 | comment | added | jitendragarg | Then you need to look further. I used to write code on a daily basis, as well, till few months ago, even though I transitioned to coaching role few years ago. I won't say I am perfect at either. That's obviously impossible. But being good at two things is certainly possible. | |
| Aug 27, 2019 at 13:10 | comment | added | ConfusedDeer | @jitendragarg I haven't met a knowledgeable agile coach that seemed well verse in their role. I imagine not all Agile coaches are useless, just the majority that I've met. I'm a certified Agile Scrum Master (won't ever take the role) and just speaking from my experience, most Agile coaches I've met (more than 10) are folks that from my perspective couldn't couldn't cut it as a developer or folks that transitioned very early in their careers to Agile coaches. | |
| Aug 27, 2019 at 8:03 | comment | added | jitendragarg | @ConfusedDeer Everyone ends up transitioning at some point in their career. Anyone can become agile coach if they are very good at it. It doesn't matter what their previous role was. Agile coaching requires only soft skills. You can't say that software engineer will never have the necessary soft skills. | |
| Aug 23, 2019 at 18:19 | vote | accept | ConfusedDeer | ||
| Aug 23, 2019 at 18:18 | comment | added | ConfusedDeer | @cdkMoose Good point, I think your comment in conjunction with Chris' answer nailed it. I didn't want to admit that Software Developer is a low-level entry job, but it seems to meet the criteria doesn't it. Even doctors are still doctors, just NOT a practicing doctor. Credit to Juha Untinen below who kind of said the same thing. | |
| Aug 23, 2019 at 16:49 | comment | added | cdkMoose | Exactly what I first thought of as an answer. I think a senior partner at a law firm would still call them-self a lawyer even if they are managing cases instead of doing the lower level work, but a manager in IT is much less likely to still call them-self a software developer. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:50 | comment | added | Chris | @ConfusedDeer I weakened the statements to make clear what I mean. Of course many will stay Software Engineers. Still it has impact on the average age. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:47 | history | edited | Chris | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:46 | comment | added | Chris | @ConfusedDeer I'm not saying it's a good transition. ;-) But I only know people where it was the opposite, they weren't good at software engineering and better at coaching. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:45 | comment | added | ConfusedDeer | @Didn't realize entry level jobs paid 6-figures, but then again look at anesthesiology with it's $115k entry level pay. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:42 | comment | added | ConfusedDeer | Agile coache from Software Engineer, when I see that switch I just think they couldn't cut it. Sorry if that's a bit callous and I'll even agree I'm wrong, but I've never met a good agile coach. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:35 | history | answered | Chris | CC BY-SA 4.0 |