cigarpowder

I've read a lot about the "lowly status" of an engineer, and it's easy to imagine the grass is greener on the other side: management.

I'm looking for perspectives from engineers who have switched into management. Is life better now? Are there unanticipated cons of being in management? Should all engineers try to move towards management?

Thanks!

I've been excited about Swift lately, but upon closely thinking about it... it's still the same old thing, just cleaner. The app store is still crowded neck-to-neck, flooded with hundreds of apps every day. It's arguable that starting a new iOS app today would not be an optimal decision... would starting a Swift app be any different? As a small developer, I'm thinking it may be a better idea to abandon the crowded iOS apps space altogether for other greener pastures. Thoughts?