Out of Cheese

(So much writing to catch up on….)

There’s been one big change in my life recently — I’m managing a team now. It’s the same team I’ve been part of since May, so at least I don’t have to get to know a new bunch of people and they don’t have to get to know me. It’s still very different, though. I’ve probably written less code in the past six months than I have at any point since high school, and the things I worry about every day are rather different from what they were before I was managing.

So far I’ve found managing to be quite challenging, but it’s also very rewarding. I have a great team and we’re doing great work. I’ve also learned a lot in the few weeks I’ve been doing this. Perhaps the most surprising is just how long reading email can take — I’ve had days when I’ve come home from work at 8 p.m. and spent six hours catching up on the day’s email. Maybe that’s really a sign that I need to get off some mailing lists….