Achievement Unlocked: The Manager-Developer

For the person who got 'promoted' into management but still writes the code, fixes the printer, runs the budget and attends every meeting, with no raise in sight.

Award it to someone today. Your own email app sends it.

Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

For the person who got 'promoted' into management but still writes the code, fixes the printer, runs the budget and attends every meeting, with no raise in sight.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: ACHIEVEMENT
Bottom rim: UNLOCKED
Center: A frazzled worker in a hard hat and tie with too many arms tries to do every job at once. They hold a wrench, a blueprint, a laptop full of spreadsheets, a clock and gears, and a stack of paperwork. A broken "UNLOCKED / NEW" trophy sits on the desk, a "RAISE" dangles out of reach on a fishing line, and a "PROMOTION" scroll sits as bait in a mousetrap. Laurel branches and gear clusters border the scene.

Back (Reverse)

Not yet designed. Suggestion: a job description scroll that never ends, with the rim text "OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED".

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Hold people-management or project-management duties while still being a hands-on technical contributor.
Or be handed a new title or extra responsibilities without the matching raise.
Or be the person everyone calls for everything because you 'know how it works'.

Citation

For wearing every hat at once, and for reaching for the raise while carefully stepping around the promotion.