Ask HN: If you had 100 hours to learn something new, what would you learn?
(ycombinator.com)
As a software engineer, To boost your career in this era.
As a software engineer, To boost your career in this era.
Career Development: What It Means to Be a Manager, Director, or VP (2015)
(kellblog.com)
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of big-company HR practices. I’m more of the First Break all the Rules type. Despite my general skepticism of many standard practices, we still do annual performance reviews at my company, though I’m thinking seriously of dropping them. (See Get Rid of the Performance Review.)
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of big-company HR practices. I’m more of the First Break all the Rules type. Despite my general skepticism of many standard practices, we still do annual performance reviews at my company, though I’m thinking seriously of dropping them. (See Get Rid of the Performance Review.)
Ask HN: How do you have effective 1:1s with your manager?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm about six years into my career now and I have no clue how to make my 1:1s with my manager more effective. How do you all prepare for your 1:1s, how do you conduct them, how do you see them as a tool for improving your career?
I'm about six years into my career now and I have no clue how to make my 1:1s with my manager more effective. How do you all prepare for your 1:1s, how do you conduct them, how do you see them as a tool for improving your career?
The Staff+ Performance Cliff
(sylormiller.com)
During the last several years of mentoring other Staff+ engineers I've had many conversations with many different people that go roughly the same way:
During the last several years of mentoring other Staff+ engineers I've had many conversations with many different people that go roughly the same way:
Building your sense of what's important at a tech company
(seangoedecke.com)
One of the most important career skills in tech is learning to recognize what work actually matters.
One of the most important career skills in tech is learning to recognize what work actually matters.
What to Learn (2021)
(danluu.com)
It's common to see people advocate for learning skills that they have or using processes that they use.
It's common to see people advocate for learning skills that they have or using processes that they use.
Ask HN: Ways to progress career wise as SWE?
(ycombinator.com)
I work as a software engineer and make an Ok salary (market salary). However, it seems like I'm stuck at my level.
I work as a software engineer and make an Ok salary (market salary). However, it seems like I'm stuck at my level.
Why Senior Engineers Should Stay ICs
(codertocto.com)
Why the Individual Contributor path offers opportunities for technical mastery, direct impact, and meaningful career growth in modern tech organizations.
Why the Individual Contributor path offers opportunities for technical mastery, direct impact, and meaningful career growth in modern tech organizations.
Dropbox Engineering Career Framework
(dropbox.github.io)
The Engineering Career Framework is your source for how to achieve impact for your role and team and how to grow in your engineering career.
The Engineering Career Framework is your source for how to achieve impact for your role and team and how to grow in your engineering career.
Ask HN: SWEs how do you future-proof your career in light of LLMs?
(ycombinator.com)
LLMs are becoming a part of software engineering career.
LLMs are becoming a part of software engineering career.
New Grad to Staff at Meta in 3 years
(developing.dev)
Junior to Staff at Meta in 3 years. That sentence raises eyebrows.
Junior to Staff at Meta in 3 years. That sentence raises eyebrows.
The Death of the Stubborn Developer
(medium.com)
I wrote a blog post back in May called The Death of the Junior Developer. It made people mad. My thesis has since been corroborated by a bunch of big companies, and it is also happening in other industries, not just software. It is a real, actual problem, despite being quite inconvenient for almost everyone involved.
I wrote a blog post back in May called The Death of the Junior Developer. It made people mad. My thesis has since been corroborated by a bunch of big companies, and it is also happening in other industries, not just software. It is a real, actual problem, despite being quite inconvenient for almost everyone involved.
Mistakes as a new manager
(terriblesoftware.org)
Moving from an Individual Contributor (IC) to a manager is a significant career step. This is especially true in the ever-evolving tech industry. This change brings new challenges and opportunities to learn.
Moving from an Individual Contributor (IC) to a manager is a significant career step. This is especially true in the ever-evolving tech industry. This change brings new challenges and opportunities to learn.
How AI Could Break the Career Ladder
(bloomberg.com)
The basic logic of white-collar apprenticeship — grunt work for on-the-job learning — is suddenly at risk.
The basic logic of white-collar apprenticeship — grunt work for on-the-job learning — is suddenly at risk.
Engineering career mobility Who gets promoted?
(signalfire.com)
In the last ten years, the career paths of engineers have evolved in remarkable ways. With the rise of new dev tools, the proliferation of AI, the shifting of company structures, and an ever-growing demand for specialized skills, engineers are navigating more dynamic career landscapes than ever. From startups to established tech giants, the opportunities for engineers to move, grow, and take on new challenges have never been greater.
In the last ten years, the career paths of engineers have evolved in remarkable ways. With the rise of new dev tools, the proliferation of AI, the shifting of company structures, and an ever-growing demand for specialized skills, engineers are navigating more dynamic career landscapes than ever. From startups to established tech giants, the opportunities for engineers to move, grow, and take on new challenges have never been greater.
Ask HN: Do you feel burnout from being less hands on as you become more senior?
(ycombinator.com)
I work in a 50-60 person SaaS company and I'm taking on a head of engineering role. At this level, my whole day is spent writing out plans and proposals, responding to communications, checking on projects, connecting resources, etc. On rare occasions, if I have time, I might actually build something small.
I work in a 50-60 person SaaS company and I'm taking on a head of engineering role. At this level, my whole day is spent writing out plans and proposals, responding to communications, checking on projects, connecting resources, etc. On rare occasions, if I have time, I might actually build something small.
What Developers Can Do to Continue to Program as They Age
(infoq.com)
There’s a lot of pressure to stop programming as you get older, Gregory said. Many people move into management, or change careers entirely, or retire. She wants to still write code, and she wanted to explore what it is about getting older that can make it harder to remain a programmer:
There’s a lot of pressure to stop programming as you get older, Gregory said. Many people move into management, or change careers entirely, or retire. She wants to still write code, and she wanted to explore what it is about getting older that can make it harder to remain a programmer:
How to become a more effective engineer
(pragmaticengineer.com)
Hi – this is Gergely with the monthly, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer. In every issue, I cover challenges at Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. To get weekly emails like this in your inbox, subscribe here:
Hi – this is Gergely with the monthly, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer. In every issue, I cover challenges at Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. To get weekly emails like this in your inbox, subscribe here:
Ask HN: How can I grow beyond being an engineer that just completes tasks?
(ycombinator.com)
I’ve been given the feedback that I do an excellent job completing the tasks I’ve been given, but that I could grow further by identifying proactively identifying issues and proposing solutions.
I’ve been given the feedback that I do an excellent job completing the tasks I’ve been given, but that I could grow further by identifying proactively identifying issues and proposing solutions.
Show HN: Software Engineering Handbook – A Guide to Engineering, Life, and More
(ycombinator.com)
Hey HN,<p>We’re excited to share Software Engineering Handbook – a unique book that goes beyond technical concepts and dives into the life aspects of being a software engineer. From tackling migration challenges to balancing work as a parent, this book is designed to offer practical wisdom for both personal and professional growth.
Hey HN,<p>We’re excited to share Software Engineering Handbook – a unique book that goes beyond technical concepts and dives into the life aspects of being a software engineer. From tackling migration challenges to balancing work as a parent, this book is designed to offer practical wisdom for both personal and professional growth.
Ask HN: Is it wrong not wanting career progression beyond senior?
(ycombinator.com)
I pursued computer science because of the career prospect, the fact that the salary is not capped by regulators and I had the grades to get accepted in a program.
I pursued computer science because of the career prospect, the fact that the salary is not capped by regulators and I had the grades to get accepted in a program.