In the 2010-2020 era of work, ICs were responsible for individual metrics: tickets, PRs, clicks, views, outbound calls, etc. In the last decade, Managers/Directors would own "system level metrics": how PRs relate to feature velocity, how features relate to OKRs, how outbound calls relate to conversions, demos booked, revenue etc. Individual ICs operate in fog of war, or even if the board was visible they had little influence over the system. In the 2020-2030 era of work, I think ICs will now own "system-level metrics" with swarms of agents influencing metrics, and more ownership over influencing how the system works. The metrics they own will matter more. We are entering the RTS, starcraft, high-apm era of work.