From 9fef332ee917dcff351f0e25182ba38be7198dfa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles-Axel Dein <120501+charlax@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:03:39 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add staff eng --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d16d5de..ca593d0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -417,6 +417,23 @@ Biases don't only apply to hiring. For instance, the fundamental attribution bia - Focus on the user and all else will follow - Learn how to learn +#### Getting to Staff Eng + +- [I became a FAANG Staff Engineer in 5 years. These are the 14 lessons I learned along the way.](https://medium.com/geekculture/i-became-a-faang-staff-engineer-in-5-years-here-are-the-14-lessons-i-learned-along-the-way-f70ac078875c) + - Software engineering isn’t just coding. Actually, coding is a small part of it. + - Pipeline your work + - Be open to feedback and listen. Like, seriously, listen. + - Great feedback is hard to find; treasure it. + - Keep an eye on the horizon (but not both). + - Figure out what matters and let the rest go. + - Comparison really is the thief of joy. + - Mentorship is a beautiful thing. + - Good days, in general, don’t just “happen”. + - Advice and guidance are just that; they aren’t rules. +- [Guides for reaching Staff-plus engineering roles](https://staffeng.com/guides/), Will Larson + - [Being visible](https://staffeng.com/guides/being-visible) + - [Additional resources on Staff-plus engineering](https://staffeng.com/guides/learning-materials) + ### Characters sets - [The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)](http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Unicode.html)