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The hard power of management and the soft power of senior ICs | Josh Wills
Software Misadventures
The Balance of Power in Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley, individuals transition from the implicit power of knowledge possessed by individual contributors to the hard power of management. While senior ICs can predict outcomes and propose impactful decisions early on, some engineering managers struggle to wield hard power effectively. Many individuals miss the sense of power and fulfillment of being an IC, leading them to potentially revert to individual contributor roles rather than solely pursuing management positions.
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