Explores seven common career inflection points and archetypes for senior engineering managers, focusing on self-awareness over rigid planning.
Profile of Amazon applied scientist Eugene Yan, focusing on his career in data science and his influential technical writing about machine learning.
A guide for engineering managers on career development, focusing on building essential leadership skills, understanding power dynamics, and creating a trusted peer network.
A guest post sharing personal stories of imposter syndrome in tech and academia, with lessons on recognizing and managing self-doubt.
A guide to planning your tech career by identifying your core values and unique strengths to make fulfilling long-term choices.
A software engineer shares a framework for evaluating job opportunities, based on personal career experiences and lessons learned.
A cautionary tale about a database engineer who neglects her core technical duties for extracurricular activities, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing your primary job responsibilities.
Advice on prioritizing career growth and learning over immediate salary increases, especially for early-career software developers.
An experienced manager discusses the psychological shift from engineer to manager, addressing how to find worth when your team does the implementation.
A podcast transcript discussing the importance of writing for career growth in tech, covering motivation, process, and Amazon's writing culture.
An engineer grapples with the downsides of premature seniority, offering advice on when to leave a comfortable role to grow as a true senior.
A guide to finding web accessibility jobs, comparing roles in specialized accessibility firms versus mainstream tech companies.
Challenges the view that management is a promotion and engineering a demotion, arguing for cultural change in tech organizations.
A candid look at the real, often unspoken reasons engineers become managers, challenging the typical 'selfless' narratives.
A developer explains why they left a job due to stagnation, outdated tech, and lack of growth, critiquing high turnover as a company failure.
A software developer shares his unconventional career path of securing jobs without traditional interviews, focusing on networking and skill demonstration.
A tech professional offers free mentoring for underrepresented individuals starting careers in front-end development and tech.
Explores the career choice between being a technology generalist or specialist, analyzing the pros and cons of each path in the evolving tech industry.
Summarizes key writing advice from David Perell and Sahil Lavingia, emphasizing its importance for data scientists and tech professionals.
Explores the true qualities of a Senior Developer beyond years of experience, focusing on experience, leadership, mentorship, and technical ability.
