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I have no beef with your definitions, those are nice and consistent, but in practical terms I have trouble imagining anyone who, by your definition, wants more
by ptero 7y ago
I have no beef with your definitions, those are nice and consistent, but in practical terms I have trouble imagining anyone who, by your definition, wants more accountability. This seems to be asking for a harness and a whip.
On moving up the ladder while staying an individual contributor -- IME as one becomes the tech lead of larger and larger projects, the "tech" part shrinks and "lead" grows and the setup has a constant forcing function into a "manager in all but a name" setup. One might resist, but this is frequently a pretty hard push.
- Denzel 7y agoPeople that want to control P&L necessarily want accountability. I’m not sure why it’s difficult to imagine someone who’d want that? Every founder of a company, by definition, is seeking and taking accountability. Your second point is spot on. A natural tension arises as ICs move up the ladder, and if one values being an IC, then one must maintain their boundaries.