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I've been hearing it for about 5-7 years now, usually in the context of career paths. I think it became popular when companies realized that non all developers
by superfrank 4y ago
I've been hearing it for about 5-7 years now, usually in the context of career paths. I think it became popular when companies realized that non all developers are made for management and you need a separate career track for people who want to advance, but don't want to be a manager.
Principal engineer, architect, etc all fall into the IC career path, while, manager, director, VP of eng, etc all fall into the management track.
- zabzonk 4y agoprincipal eng, architect et al must rely on managing devs for any meaningful project.
- superfrank 4y agoIt's more project management than people management. You likely have to lead projects and maybe a team, but you're usually not responsible for anyone's career growth (other than your own).