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Becoming an Engineering Manager - Is It For You?
Great and entertaining read! Just a five question quiz. Simple. Quick. True!
weeklyfoo #18 / 2024-02-05career
Brutally honest career advice to my younger self
Help, I see a problem and no one is prioritizing it!
Hiring (and managing) cracked engineers
Cracked - Term used for people who are insanely good at something
weeklyfoo #35 / 2024-06-03careerproductivity
How to become a more effective engineer
The importance of soft skills, implicit hierarchies, getting to “small wins”, understanding promotion processes and more.
weeklyfoo #58 / 2024-11-11careerengieering
How to Help Underperformers
On systemic performance, the accountability dial, feedback, and the underperformance checklist.
weeklyfoo #41 / 2024-07-14career
Notes for new hires
The Ultimate Guide for Making the Best Career Choices in Tech
First time read about the Hierarchy of Career Priorities. Nothing totally new to me, but nice to see it put into a framework.
weeklyfoo #15 / 2024-01-14career
We've Been Lied To About Work
My big, depressing, and optimistic theory for why it’s so hard to find and keep a job that makes you happy
weeklyfoo #48 / 2024-09-02career