Becoming an Engineering Director
This piece was published in full on LeadDev; jwongworks.com only ever carried the opening. Read the full essay on leaddev.com.
I was promoted to director less than a year after becoming a manager. In the movie version of my life, getting promoted was a recognition of years of hard work and undeniable, innate leadership ability. The truth is probably closer to me being the available warm body to throw at the problem.