The thing is that many countries use the same symbol for their national currency (eg Australian, Canadian and Eastern Caribbean Dollars, just to name a few). Not all people are aware of what all currency symbols are (maybe except the popular $,€ and £, just look at your keyboard). What about ¥, ₤, ₩, ₫, etc.)?
Some great points in the article. I think gaining recognition for acting in your team's best interests and long term efficiency is even harder in bigger companies (like Squarespace in this article). People won't understand why you're committing to such endeavours as an IC, even if you're past the senior level.
There are now more and more cross functional roles that would better fit this sort of skillset, for example technical programme management or product operations.
I also think any good lead or engineering manager should know how to "be more glue". If it becomes a vocation and you don't feel like stopping (or if no one who's in control at your company feels like rewarding you for it), it's maybe time to start looking elsewhere. I feel like the people I've seen embodying these skills are more likely to take on lead roles.
Moving to a startup could also help as you'd be able to drive alignment quicker with these skills and still get to dive in more technical tasks.
> Moving to a startup could also help as you'd be able to drive alignment quicker with these skills and still get to dive in more technical tasks.
Careful here. A lot of small startups have an element of "my company, my way" from the founders (for good reasons, at times) and thinking you will "drive alignment" maybe be a recipe for frustration and burnout.
