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Everything I learned after 2 years of writing

Jan 31 •

New Grad to Staff at Meta in 3 years: Evan King

On Speed, Being Bold, and Depositing Into the “Favor Bank”

Dec 13, 2024 •

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What You Work On >> How Hard You Work

Last week, I interviewed a friend who got to Staff (IC6) at Google by 28 in an unusual way.

Oct 25, 2024 •

Engineering Confidence

As a junior engineer, I had a sad realization from the following thought experiment:

Oct 18, 2024 •

Write Down the Plan

Something engineers rarely do

Oct 11, 2024 •

A New Era of Writing Code

Sep 20, 2024 •

How To Get Promoted (Without Getting Lucky)

If you want to get promoted to Staff, there are a few guiding principles that will get you there.

Aug 2, 2024 •

Why Interview Even When You’re Happy

May 17, 2024 •

The Tech Lead's Playbook

Setting Direction, Influencing, and Executing

Mar 29, 2024 •

Scaling Yourself

Critical Skill for Growth to Staff

Feb 23, 2024 •

6 Software Engineering Templates I Wish I Had Sooner

Design docs, postmortems and more

Oct 27, 2023 •

Why Engineers Need To Write

I hated writing in high school.

Mar 24, 2023 •

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