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Recently did a @Coding_Career Fireside Chat with a 1hr Q&A from students - here's the full video!
Many thanks to @dustint314 for being an excellent moderator, and the rest of the @LambdaSchool crew for having me!
Many thanks to @dustint314 for being an excellent moderator, and the rest of the @LambdaSchool crew for having me!
great notes courtesy of @Nutlope:
- at more senior levels, you need soft skills, technical skills are only 25% of the criteria
- tech strategy is important because it's important to know the bigger picture of what you're coding
https://mobile.twitter.com/swyx/status/1253009793448460288
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- at more senior levels, you need soft skills, technical skills are only 25% of the criteria
- tech strategy is important because it's important to know the bigger picture of what you're coding
https://mobile.twitter.com/swyx/status/1253009793448460288
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- you will have the opportunity to work across the stack long term if you have a 30 year career, zoom out if you feel trapped
- check engineering ladder of your company to know what they (explicitly) value. if one doesn't exist, help define one!! https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1242311794921635840?s=20
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- check engineering ladder of your company to know what they (explicitly) value. if one doesn't exist, help define one!! https://twitter.com/swyx/status/1242311794921635840?s=20
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- Have a brag document (or slack channel)
- not only technical accomplishments but also "tell me about a time when" anecdotes
- make it easy for your manager to advocate for you
- feel better when you're going through a rough patch
https://twitter.com/b0rk/status/1145729329944510466?s=20
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- not only technical accomplishments but also "tell me about a time when" anecdotes
- make it easy for your manager to advocate for you
- feel better when you're going through a rough patch
https://twitter.com/b0rk/status/1145729329944510466?s=20
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"Waiting to be noticed" cannot be your only option to progress your career.
Don't let things happen to you, make things happen. Network outside your company and/or make a name for yourself in the industry.
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Don't let things happen to you, make things happen. Network outside your company and/or make a name for yourself in the industry.
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When to branch out and when to focus?
Go deep, THEN go broad. Make sure you have a toolkit to be able to solve any problem (minimum spanning set). Be confident in your tools before you move on.
cf @benskuhn's recent post http://www.benkuhn.net/blub/
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Go deep, THEN go broad. Make sure you have a toolkit to be able to solve any problem (minimum spanning set). Be confident in your tools before you move on.
cf @benskuhn's recent post http://www.benkuhn.net/blub/
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How to choose what to write? How to make time for writing?
Three strikes rule: Anytime you refer to an idea more than 3 times (especially in person), write it down. Even if there's already a canonical post on it, you can put your own commentary and link to it!
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Three strikes rule: Anytime you refer to an idea more than 3 times (especially in person), write it down. Even if there's already a canonical post on it, you can put your own commentary and link to it!
/fin
