[marcinzm]

>There's hundreds of other engineers that can probably do as good of a job or better than him.

Says only someone who hasn't seen what happens when the average IC is forced into management.

[lucb1e]

IC? (Merriam-webster doesn't come up with anything useful and I only know it as integrated circuit or intercity train)

[dboreham]

Individual Contributor. US businesses-speak for "not a manager".

[insulanus]

It's corporate-speak: Individual Contributor (aka not management).

[SeanBoocock]

Individual Contributor

[aaomidi]

Won't know until we try =)