Staff+ vs. Engineering Manager. A reaction to "Don't become a manager" Why the risk in choosing between Staff+ and Engineering Manager in the world of LLMs is about the same. Focus on the work you enjoy instead of making decisions out of fear.

Some reactions to the Staff+ vs. Manager post that trended on HN.

If you're choosing a track based on safety or salary, you're missing the bigger picture that once you pass Senior its mostly the same.

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#EngineeringLeadership #StaffEng #SoftwareEngineering

Jack Bradshaw | The Cursed Cursor January 2026

A fictional monologue from the engineer who wrote the code that makes your cursor blink, and the existential cost of being paid to be invisible.

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#StaffEng #TechCulture #Burnout #ShortStory #WriterSky #CorporateLife #Existentialism #AmWriting

If you work in tech leadership (engineering managers, directors, tech leads, staff eng), how’s your work compared to what it was in 2021-2022? Is it more challenging? Did you went back to an IC position?

I would love to hear your stories! #engineeringmanager #techlead #tech #em #staffeng