So you want to be an Ops manager
When you ask Ops engineers where they want to go in their careers, the only answer you get after "I don't know" is "management." But what does that entail, and how do you get there? Alex Nobert discusses his career transition from engineer to manager to director, describing the day-to-day work, expectations, priorities, and goals of each so that you can learn from his mistakes.
| Talk Title | So you want to be an Ops manager |
| Speakers | Alex Nobert (Flynn) |
| Conference | Velocity |
| Conf Tag | Build resilient systems at scale |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Date | June 21-23, 2016 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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When you ask Ops engineers where they want to go in their careers, the only answer you get after “I don’t know” is “management.” But what does that entail, and how do you get there? Alex Nobert discusses his career transition from engineer to manager to director, describing the day-to-day work, expectations, priorities, and goals of each so that you can learn from his mistakes. Becoming a manager is not a process of ascending to a technical wizard role. It is pivoting to an entirely different role with totally different skills. Topics include:
