# The Day Your Job Stops Being Code: From Engineer to Engineering Manager

> - Most engineers move into management for the wrong reasons and only realize it after. - In the AI era, the line between engineer and manager is blurring fast. Engineers are expected to think like…

- **URL:** https://zomra.io/free-sessions/the-day-your-job-stops-being-code-from-engineer-to-engineering-manager
- **Type:** Free session
- **Last updated:** July 4, 2026
- **Starts:** July 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
- **Duration:** 60 minutes
- **Hosted by:** Mostafa Zaher
- **Registered attendees:** 101
- **Price:** Free

## Why attend

- Most engineers **move into management** for the **wrong** **reasons** and only realize it after.

- In the AI era, the line between engineer and manager is blurring fast. **Engineers are expected to think like managers**, and managers to stay close to the code.

- I will show you what a promotion case actually contains, and **why "I do great work" isn't enough**.

- I have sat on both sides of the table. I have **built and defended the promotion cases that move engineers up**, and run **hundreds of interviews** deciding who gets in and who gets leveled.

## What you will learn

- What the manager job is really like, day to day, not the LinkedIn version
- The three options people lump together as "leadership": manager, tech lead, and staff engineer, and how to tell which one fits you
- How to know if you are ready, and the wrong reasons people move too early
- A chance to ask me anything. I made this move myself, helped many engineers do it, and saw some choose to go back to coding

## Requirements

- Senior engineers (around 4+ years of experience) thinking about moving into management or tech leadership.
- No management experience needed.
- Come prepared with questions you are unsure about. The discussion is the best part.

## Registration

Register at https://zomra.io/free-sessions/the-day-your-job-stops-being-code-from-engineer-to-engineering-manager