Career Growth
The State of the Tech Market in 2023 - The Pragmatic Engineer Guest Post
A Guest Post on the State of the Tech Market in 2023 by Gergely Orosz, author of The Pragmatic Engineer.
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Interviewing
Don't Miss Your Next Role! The Surprising Advantage of Using Your Brain While Job Hunting.
Job hunting isn't just about interviewing well. Getting that initial interview often takes luck, or some very specific skills.
Career Growth
My Missed Career Opportunities, Or Why I'm Not an SVP
We've all had missed opportunities. What have you learned from yours?
Late Career
"You're Entirely Wrong About Everything." How to Disagree Respectfully.
Some people are nice co-workers. Other people firmly insist on getting to the right decision. The intersection of nice people who firmly insist on making the right decisions are highly valuable.
Organizations
How Companies Incentivize Layoffs—A Study of Corporate Career Incentives
Managers at growing companies are incentivized to do one thing more than anything else. Grow their teams. Is it mysterious that most tech companies seem to have over hired?
Interviewing
The Amazon Leadership Principles - A Complete Interview Guide
A summary on how to pass the Amazon leadership principles behavioral interviews, and get a job at Amazon.
Early Career
A Guide to Being a Great On-call.
Being a good operator builds a wealth of skills. But there are a few tricky aspects you'll want to think about.
Organizations
Dealing with Negative Internal Politics.
Dealing with negative politics doesn't mean making your enemies wail in terror.
Career Growth
Why Some Careers Thrive and Others Don't—Not Necessarily Skill
Technical or functional skills only partially explain why some employees are more successful than others. There are other aspects of leadership which can impact long term success.
People Managers
Promoting an Employee in Two Days, a Management Story
Don't let process or policy or schedule stop you from doing the right thing. Ignore expectations and think of what you're capable of accomplishing.
Late Career
What Happens If You're Hit By a Bus? A Guide to Succession Planning.
Succession planning isn't just for managers, and it isn't just a red tape process to fill out. It's a core element of career growth for everyone.
People Managers
A Day in the Life of a Senior Manager at Amazon
A representative log of what one day might look like for a Senior Manager at Amazon.