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The senior engineer death spiral

285 points · 150 comments · nsavage

  1. hsbalanxvxjsmab · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm a staff engineer and I haven't thought about trying to get promoted a single day in my life. Do good work and be nice the rest follows
    1. sajithdilshan · · focus · HN ↗
      You got really lucky. That was my exact thought as well when I started my career and looking back that was so naive.
      1. hsbalanxvxjsmab · · focus · HN ↗
        I don't think I got lucky I think you got unlucky. My experience at all 5 bay area tech companies I have worked at has been the same in this regard
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