Becoming an iOS developer, again

Developers like to develop, develop not only software, but also their careers. When an opportunity of becoming a line manager appears, it's usually considered as a promotion. That's a common misunderstanding because it's a role change, switching a career path. Scope of work for a manager is completely different, it's about people, not code, it also requires completely different skills. It's a great adventure, worth trying, but if you don't like, you can always go back to coding!

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1. Becoming
   

   an iOS
   developer,
   again
   Michał Waśniewski
   👨💻
   

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2. RAISE AND KEEP YOUR HAND IF YOU
   1. EVER WORKED AS AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
   2. TOOK ROLE OF A MANAGER OR A LEADER
   3. GOT BACK TO AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
   

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3. MICHAŁ WAŚNIEWSKI
   Senior iOS Developer
   @mwasniewski http://bright.dev
   

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4. AGENDA
   1. MY STORY
   
   
   2. DEVELOPER VS
   MANAGER
   
   
   3. LESSONS LEARNED
   

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5. “
   Developers want to develop
   

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6. MY STORY
   JOINED BIG INTERNATIONAL
   
   
   CORPORATION
   WORKED AS SENIOR IOS
   

   DEVELOPER FOR 3 YEARS
   OPPORTUNITY OF BECOMING
   

   A MANAGER CAME
   

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7. INTERN
   ASSOCIATE
   INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
   SENIOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
   STAFF
   SENIOR STAFF
   PRINCIPAL
   FELLOW
   MANAGER
   SENIOR MANAGER
   DIRECTOR
   VICE PRESIDENT
   SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
   

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8. © https://iceage.fandom.com/
   

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10. MY STORY
    MANAGER
    

    FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS
    TEAM GREW
    TRIPS, TEAM BUILDINGS
    LEARNED A LOT
    

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11. REALITY
    TEAM CHANGES
    COMPANY CHANGES
    SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
    OTHER’S FEELINGS
    REACHED GLASS SEALING
    

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12. BEGAN TO LOOK
    

    FOR A NEW JOB
    

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13. WHO WANTS TO HIRE A MANAGER?
    SOMEONE WHO JUST LOST ONE
    LEADER THAT HAS A TEAM
    
    
    WITHOUT GOOD CANDIDATE FOR MANAGER
    A MATURE COMPANY LOOKING
    

    FOR MANAGEMENT CREW
    ❌
    ❌
    ✅
    

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14. GOT AN OFFER AS
    

    AN iOS DEVELOPER
    

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16. LET’S TRY THIS
    

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17. © https://management30.com/
    

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19. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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20. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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21. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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22. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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23. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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24. 👨💼 👨💻
    

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25. ADDITIONAL PROS
    DEVELOPERS HAVE LESS
    MEETINGS
    DEVELOPERS WORK WITH
    CODE WHICH HAS NO
    FEELINGS
    DEVELOPERS DON’T HAVE
    TO BE “FACE OF THE
    ORGANISATION”
    

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26. DEVELOPER
    👨💻
    

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27. GROWTH
    

    &
    
    
    LESS WORRIES
    🎯
    

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28. © https://c.tenor.com/
    

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29. DID IT WORK?
    

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31. NOT THAT SHINY
    STRESSED
    FACED MORE FLUENT
    DEVELOPERS
    NEW TECHNOLOGIES
    MORE FOCUS
    😬
    

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32. WHAT’S NICE
    MORE FREEDOM
    FINALLY CAN CATCH-UP
    WITH TECH
    LESS WORRYING ABOUT
    PEOPLE
    MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO
    GROW
    © https://c.tenor.com/
    

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33. (c) https://apple.com
    

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34. DIFFABLE DATA SOURCES
    FINALLY NOT SCARED OF
    ANIMATING
    SIMPLE AND RELIABLE!
    (c) splinter.com.au
    SOMETHING FOR NEW FOR
    UIKIT PEOPLE
    

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35. SWIFT CONCURRENCY
    BIG CHANGE
    IMPRESSED
    

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36. COMBINE
    DEDICATED TOOL FROM
    APPLE
    DIDN’T LIKE REACTIVE
    BEFORE
    NOW SEEMS TO BE
    STANDARD
    

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37. [unowned self]
    [weak self]
    [weak self]
    [unowned self]
    [weak self]
    [weak self]
    [unowned self]
    [weak self]
    

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38. 😻
    

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39. CONCLUSION
    2. IT’S NOT A PROMOTION IT’S A ROLE CHANGE
    3. JUST TRY, THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY BACK
    1. MANAGER ROLE REQUIRES DIFFERENT SKILLS
    

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40. ONE MORE THING
    

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41. The story would be different,
    

    he actually doesn’t like to code…
    

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42. THANK YOU!
    

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