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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

AI is creating the Rick Rubins of Silicon Valley

The "Design Producer" role he describes feels like a credible answer to that gap. AI-native tools such as Claude Code make this role newly viable. When designers can prototype, ship code, and explore ideas directly, the leverage of a senior IC shifts. Their value isn't headcount management. Instead, it's taste, judgment, and the ability to help others move faster and aim higher.
Artificial intelligence
Business
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

AI is turning Big Tech into a superstar economy

Big Tech increasingly rewards high-impact individual contributors with larger bonuses and equity, amplified by AI-enabled 'player-coaches,' enabling top ICs to earn manager-level compensation.
fromMedium
3 months ago

Management values I didn't expect to learn

I was an individual contributor (IC) for over 20 years before moving into management. Even then, I was reluctant to take the job because I enjoyed doing the work so much. So I'm familiar with ICs, how they think, and what sorts of things they think about. Things like craft, product quality, three-month timelines, career development, and recognition. Now that I've been in management for a while, I also see how leadership thinks too.
Design
UX design
fromHardik Pandya
5 months ago

The Age of the Super IC

AI is shifting the focus from management roles to individual contributors, particularly those termed 'Super ICs' who excel in adapting new technology.
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