Managemyth

[Intro]
Yo, Jeff, lay that beat for me
I had to get someone who’s been on both sides of the track for this track
I’m tired of hearing “being a manager is easier”
I’mma wreck that fable right now. That “Managemyth”

[Verse]
Senior IC or management, all these myths I'll challenge it
It's about the things you want to do and how you choose to balance it
You can't avoid leading as an individual contributor
Your juniors are the most important thing, never leave your register
Meaning they’re fresh in your memory, right therе, always accessible
At arm's length, not a hop away, thе RAMs directly addressable
Whichever path you choose you’re still going to be a shepherd
Shield your team from leopards, to think otherwise is absurd
The bigger question is do you index on technology or people
Otherwise, believe it or not, the two jobs are mostly equal
You'll still be strategizing at the very highest levels
Seeing from the highest range, so for that Jeff'll boost the treble, (Guitars)
Whether or not they're direct reports you have to handle them so gently
Remember why they’re junior? Their knowledge is so elementary
There's a reason why Senior ICs are in yearly calibrations
It's so they can give insights and detailed observations
Without even looking some leaders’ll reject their dev’s coding
And yet assess them for their craft, want it perfect without knowing
What is being delivered, they won’t inspect what the team is showing
Giving no feedback, still expect to see them always growing
Remember being junior yourself, show respect, prevent imploding
Prep them to be the next on deck give support without ever doting
Otherwise you'll infect their brain with obsessions of demoting
Make them feel like a speck of dust spend all their time self-promoting
So every leader should be balanced by an equal IC to set the example
To act as glue between top and bottom, opportunities should be ample
Teamwork in its finest form we’re all in this together
Push with a force like feathers forge bonds whose strength can’t be measured
Everyone needs to shatter this myth, nobody’s immune on Mt. Olympus
Do your job in any role you’ll see there’s barely a difference
All these are just words, I’ll bring it back to my initial point
Senior IC or Manager - two sides of the same damn coin!

[Outro]
Yea!
Two sides of the same coin
Don’t you forget it