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Promotion via Job Hopping

Tradeoffs, how companies level you, and examples

Dec 1 •

November 2023

Efficient Communication

Writing vs Speaking

Nov 24 •

Top Tech Company Engineering Blog Posts

Learn from OpenAI, Meta, Stripe, Airbnb, Instagram, Figma and more

Nov 17 •

5 Skills the Best Engineers I Know Have in Common

With actionable tips on how to develop them

Nov 10 •

From Microsoft Intern to Meta Staff Engineer: Raviraj Achar

Overcoming imposter syndrome and learning to lead

Nov 3 •

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October 2023

6 Software Engineering Templates I Wish I Had Sooner

Design docs, postmortems and more

Oct 27 •

Top 3 SWE Skills I Picked Up On The Job

When I look back on my career, I realize I’ve learned most of what I’ve needed on the job. Most of this learning came through observation. I worked…

Oct 20 •

How Some Engineers Always Lead

Junior engineers worry about senior engineers taking over on projects they want to lead. Some even think of hiding their work until it’s near launch…

Oct 13 •

Setting Up Cross-Team Workstreams

A Critical Skill for Both Senior and Staff Engineers

Oct 6 •

September 2023

Protect Your Time

A Necessary Skill for Career Growth

Sep 29 •

Building Experience Faster

Two ideas for building your next-level track record fast

Sep 22 •

Finding Next-Level Scope

Learn from concrete examples of how to find projects that get you promoted

Sep 15 •

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