[throwaway02427]

I am not sure I understood your response correctly. I am doing fine as a manager right now in my current role from a performance perspective. I just feel concerned that my skillset won't translate to anywhere else. Maybe it will. Programming skills always felt more concrete and more obviously valued. I also miss the more direct feedback loop you get as an IC coder. I could try to move up to become VP or move back to become an IC. No idea which one is more viable and even less which one would make me happier.