I recently transitioned from an Individual Contributor (IC) role in software engineering to an Engineering Manager (EM) role. Here's some background on each role, what career progression looks like in each role, and how to transition from IC to EM.
Example engineering leveling framework: developer.squareup.com/blog/s...
Salaries and levels across tech companies: www.levels.fyi/
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Starting out as an IC
5:10 - EM vs Tech Lead Manager (TLM)
8:57 - My transition from IC to TLM to EM