Ask HN: I quit my developer job and want something more social

2 points by whamlastxmas ↗ HN
I've been a software developer most of my career and I no longer have any interest in writing lines of code. I think I would enjoy a job that is more focused on emails, helping people directly, or helping make decisions.

Any suggestions of roles within the tech industry I should look for that still pay fairly well and has a good career trajectory? I've been looking at product manager positions and applied to a few, but I'm honestly not super clear on what the day-to-day looks like for a product manager or how it differs from a project manager.

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Sales and marketing people are treated like gods at my $FORTUNE_500 from what I can see when promotions are handed out. Have you considered any of those roles?
I know I sound like I'm being picky, but sales and marketing both sound sort of icky to me. Maybe I'm just being too pretentious.
Well for what it's worth I share your opinion. I suck at marketing and don't enjoy the glad handing that goes with a sales position. Some people are cut out for that sort of thing, but those people aren't us.
Have you looked at developer evangelist profile ?