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Re:“There Seem to be 10 managers for every one dev at Twitte... by ryandrake on Monday October 31, 2022 @12:57PM (#33408729)
"Promoted" should not necessarily mean "became a manager". Tech companies need to embrace the concept of very high-level, very high-paid Individual Contributors.

Raise your hand if you're a "Senior Software Engineer" or "Staff Software Engineer" and there is no other next level for your career to go besides management. It's a common problem.

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Re:“There Seem to be 10 managers for every one dev at Twitte... by jasonpeacock on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:34PM (#33409444)
I've been really proud of Amazon for recognizing this a while ago and creating a path to Distinguished Engineer for ICs, which is VP-level (and then actively promoting ppl to that level, it's not just a special role for hiring externally).
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