Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track

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At most technology companies, you’ll reach Senior software engineer, the career level for software engineers, in five to eight years. At the career level, your company’s career ladder won’t require that you work towards the next promotion; being promoted further is an exception rather than expected. This is also when many engineers are first given an opportunity to move into engineering management. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a flurry of books unlocking the engineering management career path, like Camille Fournier’s The Manager’s Path, Julie Zhuo’s The Making of a Manager, Lara Hogan’s Resilient Management, and even my own An Elegant Puzzle. The engineering management career isn’t an easy one, but there are maps available to help navigate it. What if you want to advance your career without becoming an engineering manager? The technical leadership path remains relatively undocumented, hard to navigate, and inconsistent across companies. Staff Engineer is your guide to building your career towards a Staff engineering role, receiving the title, and succeeding within the role.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Will Larson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 371 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1736417916
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1736417911
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.84 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #21,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Software Development (Books) #20 in Job Hunting & Career Guides #31 in Business Technology
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