To Senior

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 •

Business understanding & influencing direction

Aug 9, 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 •

The Tech Lead's Playbook

Setting Direction, Influencing, and Executing

Mar 29, 2024 •

A Simple Pattern for Finding Next-level Scope

Why It Works So Well + Concrete Example

Mar 22, 2024 •

How To Influence Without Authority

Getting Others To Prioritize Your Projects

Feb 16, 2024 •

How To Drive Meetings

A necessary skill for growth to Senior

Jan 19, 2024 •

Why Most Engineers Aren't 10x Engineers

There are two simple reasons

Jan 12, 2024 •

What I Wish I Knew As a Mid-Level Engineer

Learn from my mistakes

Dec 8, 2023 •

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 •

Finding Next-Level Scope

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

Sep 15, 2023 •

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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