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Judgment
Business understanding & influencing direction
Aug 9
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Ryan Peterman
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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.
Aug 2
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Ryan Peterman
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The Tech Lead's Playbook
Setting Direction, Influencing, and Executing
Mar 29
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The Tech Lead's Playbook
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A Simple Pattern for Finding Next-level Scope
Why It Works So Well + Concrete Example
Mar 22
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Ryan Peterman
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A Simple Pattern for Finding Next-level Scope
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How To Influence Without Authority
Getting Others To Prioritize Your Projects
Feb 16
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Ryan Peterman
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How To Drive Meetings
A necessary skill for growth to Senior
Jan 19
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Ryan Peterman
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How To Drive Meetings
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Why Most Engineers Aren't 10x Engineers
There are two simple reasons
Jan 12
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Ryan Peterman
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Why Most Engineers Aren't 10x Engineers
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What I Wish I Knew As a Mid-Level Engineer
Learn from my mistakes
Dec 8, 2023
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Ryan Peterman
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What I Wish I Knew As a Mid-Level Engineer
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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…
Oct 13, 2023
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Ryan Peterman
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Finding Next-Level Scope
Learn from concrete examples of how to find projects that get you promoted
Sep 15, 2023
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Ryan Peterman
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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…
Aug 11, 2023
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Ryan Peterman
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Speedrunning Guide: Mid-level (L4) -> Senior (L5)
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FAANG Career Ladder: Mid-level (L4) vs Senior (L5)
The L4 → L5 gap is larger than the L3 → L4 one. This is because L5 promotion requires significant behavior changes. L5s are expected to lead and…
Jul 28, 2023
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