Engineering or Manager pendulum

[#majors-pendulum] states that both sides of 202105131455 Dual career ladder can be connected in a pendular fashion. Meaning that's not only it's OK moving between the IC and Manager tracks[1], it's actually DESIRABLE. They offer complementary skills:

• Managers that still remember the frontline end up making better decisions
• Engineers that know the ins and outs of management have proper tools to having more impact

[1]: 202105131506 About being an individual contributor versus being a manager [#majors-pendulum]: mipsytipsy. “The Engineer/Manager Pendulum.” charity.wtf, May 11, 2017. https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulum/.