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detourdog
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Why are executives enamored with AI, but ICs aren'...
I'm sure an IC is not an integrated circuit or independent contractor. So what is it?
rkomorn
27 days ago
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Individual Contributor, usually as opposed to any kind of management role.
pragmatic
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It’s manager speak for “less than.”
The manager class sees worker units as fungible.
detourdog
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Must be from the divide and conquer school of management.
auggierose
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It is silicon valley speech for "programmer".
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