I tried being a manager or director or whatever... Can I go back to being a developer/programmer now?

Nope, the corporate ladder has spikes on it - you can't climb down

Sorry, but corporate doctrine sees switching from actually doing things to managing others actually doing things as progression in the same profession instead of being a sideways change of profession. So asking to become a dev again is like asking for a demote...

It might actually work, but better start looking for greener pastures too.

What's the top three things you hate about it?

What are the top three things you miss the most?

@jiraTicket but I didn't even agree on climbing it, they pushed and physics engine made a oopsie and now I'm at top...

sorry homie, if it makes you feel better, we both stuck on this shit :D

Buuuuuut you could still attempt a senior engineer route

@sariel
* Dealing with people who find ways and creative reasons to not do their work
* Dealing with people who think they are experts and we should listen to them always

Pretty much just these two

@jiraTicket Dealing with the spikes at the lower part of ladder is better than dealing with spikes at the top!

@AleCx04 wish me luck 🤞