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Careers are non-linear

David Hoang, Should managers be technical?: Career development looks more like unlocking attributes for a different subclass in a role-playing game, than picking a distinct class that can never change. It’s not a path. It’s a collection of skills and attributes focused on certain outcomes. Applying foundational skills is heavily contingent on your role and responsibility. 👍🏻 Careers, management or not, aren’t straight lines. The skills you need for your career aren’t a tree with one root.