How individual contributors get stuck (2017)

Re:How individual contributors get stuck (2017) by stonemetal12 on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @11:11AM (#31908757)

It is wider than just HN. At work, IC tends to be the term used by management. Mostly I think it came with "agile" and the attempt to stop "not my job" responses to getting stuff done.

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Re:How individual contributors get stuck (2017) by 121789 on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @12:27PM (#31909790)

I think it's the complete opposite - IC was created (rightfully IMO) by technical contributors to reject the idea that the only way to progress in your career and make a bigger impact is to go into management. It's just the recognition of a parallel career path

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Re:How individual contributors get stuck (2017) by jack_h on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @01:13PM (#31910367)

If that was its purpose it failed. Many (most?) companies have no progression path other than management, but they'll happily call you an IC.

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Re:How individual contributors get stuck (2017) by twblalock on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @03:13PM (#31911807)

It’s nothing to do with Agile. It’s just a short way to say “employees who are not managers.”

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