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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. ytoawwhra92 · · focus · HN ↗
      > Do good work and be nice the rest follows

      Nice little soundbite but for this to work your personal interpretation of "good work" and "be nice" needs to align with the people around you and the broader organisation.

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