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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.
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Judgment
Business understanding & influencing direction
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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.
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The Tech Lead's Playbook
Setting Direction, Influencing, and Executing
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A Simple Pattern for Finding Next-level Scope
Why It Works So Well + Concrete Example
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How To Influence Without Authority
Getting Others To Prioritize Your Projects
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How To Drive Meetings
A necessary skill for growth to Senior
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Why Most Engineers Aren't 10x Engineers
There are two simple reasons
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What I Wish I Knew As a Mid-Level Engineer
Learn from my mistakes
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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…
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Finding Next-Level Scope
Learn from concrete examples of how to find projects that get you promoted
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Speedrunning Guide: Mid-level (L4) -> Senior (L5)
Senior engineer (L5) is the first level that big tech recognizes as a “terminal” level. This means there is no pressure to continue to grow past this…
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