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Why is the transition from IC Engineer to Manager so tricky (and how to get it right)? — Marcel Weekes, VP of Product Engineering at Figma

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How to Transition to a Manager Role

It's almost a setting of the rules of engagement, if you will, at some level. I think this is most pronounced when you're dealing with someone who was a peer who now becomes manager. In both cases, I encourage people in this first couple of one-on-ones to have a written document that sort of lays out from the reports perspective how they like to receive feedback.

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