Career paths, progression, promotion
What the engineering career ladder looks like and how you can get to the next level
Introducing a career framework as your organization scales
7 mins
05 Dec 2023
Article
Introducing a career framework as your organization scales
Gary
Stevens
How to determine if a company is right for you
7 mins
13 Nov 2023
Article
How to determine if a company is right for you
Ashwin
Raghav Mohan Ganesh
Harsha
Vardhan Mudumba Venkata
Knowing when it's time to leave your job
5 mins
12 Sep 2023
Article
Knowing when it's time to leave your job
David
Kiger
3 goals to work towards when starting a new Staff+ role
7 mins
30 Aug 2023
Article
3 goals to work towards when starting a new Staff+ role
Sally
Wahba
Going from staff engineer to engineering manager
9 mins
04 Aug 2023
Article
Going from staff engineer to engineering manager
Manu
Ustenko
How to mix junior and senior engineers on a team
5 mins
19 Jul 2023
Article
How to mix junior and senior engineers on a team
Jakub
Svoboda
What is a staff engineering manager and how can you become one?
7 mins
29 Jun 2023
Article
What is a staff engineering manager and how can you become one?
Anjuan
Simmons
A diverse career can help you be a better leader
10 mins
20 Apr 2023
Article
A diverse career can help you be a better leader
Afiya
Chohollo
The career progression of a software tester
8 mins
06 Apr 2023
Article
The career progression of a software tester
Laveena
Ramchandani
How principal testers can improve company processes
5 mins
31 Mar 2023
Article
How principal testers can improve company processes
Jitesh
Gosai
Three skills to develop before becoming an engineering leader
7 mins
27 Feb 2023
Article
Three skills to develop before becoming an engineering leader
Nav
Kumar
Nurturing a non-linear career
5 mins
21 Feb 2023
Article
Nurturing a non-linear career
Alexander
Nicholson
Learning to enjoy the career progression journey
6 mins
25 Jan 2023
Article
Learning to enjoy the career progression journey
Stu
Cavill
What is a lead developer? A leader amongst their peers
8 mins
13 Jan 2023
Article
What is a lead developer? A leader amongst their peers
Josh
Fruhlinger
Creating a career progression framework for engineers
8 mins
20 Dec 2022
Article
Creating a career progression framework for engineers
Nikos
Galifianakis
Laura
Pearce
What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together
9 mins
06 Dec 2022
Article
What is a Director of Engineering? The glue keeping engineering together
Josh
Fruhlinger
What UK engineering managers can expect to earn in 2022
2 mins
08 Nov 2022
Article
What UK engineering managers can expect to earn in 2022
Scott
Carey
What US engineering managers can expect to earn in 2023
2 mins
10 Oct 2023
Article
What US engineering managers can expect to earn in 2023
Scott
Carey
Is a project management career right for you?
11 mins
23 Aug 2022
Article
Is a project management career right for you?
Björn
Fastabend
Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?
7 mins
01 Aug 2022
Article
Engineering manager or individual contributor: Which path is right for you?
Jason
Lengstorf
The secret to getting to the Staff+ level? Leverage.
15 mins
11 Jul 2022
Article
The secret to getting to the Staff+ level? Leverage.
Camille
Fournier
Eight things you need to know when moving from a startup to an established tech company
12 mins
30 May 2022
Article
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Eight things you need to know when moving from a startup to an established tech company
Govind
Chandrasekhar
Four things you need to know from 'Setting yourself up for success as a remote candidate'
4 mins
14 Apr 2022
Article
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Four things you need to know from 'Setting yourself up for success as a remote candidate'
Ella
Morrish
How to grow your impact beyond your team
8 mins
13 Apr 2022
Article
How to grow your impact beyond your team
Pat
Kua
Getting credit for invisible work at the Staff+ level
10 mins
11 Apr 2022
Article
Getting credit for invisible work at the Staff+ level
Ryan
Harter
How to maximize your job offer as a remote engineer
13 mins
23 Mar 2022
Article
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How to maximize your job offer as a remote engineer
Lawrence
Barker
Advice for the reluctant new manager
9 mins
08 Mar 2022
Article
Advice for the reluctant new manager
Camille
Fournier
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
12 mins
24 Feb 2022
Article
Four mistakes I made as a new manager
AbdulFattah
Popoola
18 Jan 2022
Conference session
Career Vectors - CTO Flavors: Mixing & Matching Skillsets
Meri
Williams
How do engineers learn? A model for teaching skills, knowledge, and wisdom
14 mins
24 Nov 2021
Article
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How do engineers learn? A model for teaching skills, knowledge, and wisdom
Hywel
Carver
An engineer's guide to choosing the right job
+3 more
45mins
05 Oct 2021
Video
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An engineer's guide to choosing the right job
Tripta
Gupta
Rukmini
Reddy
Five things you need to know from ‘Addressing your team's technical skills gaps’
6 mins
21 Dec 2021
Article
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Five things you need to know from ‘Addressing your team's technical skills gaps’
Ella
Morrish
04 Aug 2021
Video
Luminary Interview with Diane Tang
Diane
Tang
Tanya
Reilly
04 Aug 2021
Video
Luminary Interview with Lea Kissner
Lea
Kissner
Blanca
Garcia Gil
26 Jul 2021
Video
Role and Influence: The IC trajectory beyond Staff
Yonatan
Zunger
26 Jul 2021
Video
What is senior IC? Flavours of technical leadership
Matthew
Hawthorne
Keavy
McMinn
Navigating engineering performance reviews: part two
13 mins
07 Apr 2021
Article
Navigating engineering performance reviews: part two
Smruti
Patel
The push and pull of ongoing career conversations
5 mins
23 Mar 2021
Article
The push and pull of ongoing career conversations
Fabian
Camargo
Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
9 mins
09 Mar 2021
Article
Document yourself: a framework for career advancement
Michelle
Brenner
Navigating engineering performance reviews
10 mins
03 Feb 2021
Article
Navigating engineering performance reviews
Smruti
Patel
Understanding the role of software architects
+4 more
5 mins
29 Jan 2021
Article
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Understanding the role of software architects
Natasha
Gupta
Weiping
Peng
08 Jun 2017
Video
Rethinking the Developer Career Path
Randall
Koutnik
27 Jun 2018
Video
Creating goal-setting workshops for managers in your 1:1s
Melinda
Seckington
Designing a growth framework for your engineering team
9 mins
17 Dec 2020
Article
Designing a growth framework for your engineering team
Yenny
Cheung
Career ladders aren't enough – you need a thoughtful promotion process, too
9 mins
27 Oct 2020
Article
Career ladders aren't enough – you need a thoughtful promotion process, too
Sarah
Milstein
Managing pay and reward through a growth framework
7 mins
28 Sep 2020
Article
Managing pay and reward through a growth framework
Will
Lewis
30 Apr 2019
Video
How to create a career ladder for your software engineering teams
Marco
Rogers
30 Apr 2019
Video
Effective career conversations with your engineers
Adrienne
Lowe
Ask Mathias: How do I define my role without any guidance?
6 mins
10 Jan 2024
Article
Ask Mathias: How do I define my role without any guidance?
Mathias
Meyer
Professional growth based on personal passions
7 mins
21 Sep 2023
Article
Professional growth based on personal passions
Nelida
Velazquez
What is a tech lead? First among equals on a developer team
8 mins
16 Aug 2023
Article
What is a tech lead? First among equals on a developer team
Josh
Fruhlinger
Are you ready for pay transparency?
5 mins
11 Jul 2023
Article
Are you ready for pay transparency?
Chris
Stokel-Walker
What is a software architect? Someone with an eye on the big picture
7 mins
13 Apr 2023
Article
What is a software architect? Someone with an eye on the big picture
Josh
Fruhlinger
Demystifying the front-end architect role
8 mins
10 Mar 2023
Article
Demystifying the front-end architect role
Maxi
Ferreira
What makes a front-end developer in 2023?
7 mins
28 Feb 2023
Article
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What makes a front-end developer in 2023?
Nadia
Makarevich
What is a CTO? Job description, responsibilities, and salary expectations
7 mins
29 Dec 2022
Article
What is a CTO? Job description, responsibilities, and salary expectations
Josh
Fruhlinger
What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up
11 mins
14 Nov 2022
Article
What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up
Josh
Fruhlinger
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
11 mins
05 Sep 2022
Article
What is a Vice President of Engineering?
Ella
Morrish
How to navigate organizational changes
10 mins
13 Jul 2022
Article
How to navigate organizational changes
Leslie
Chapman
How to build an apprenticeship program for engineering managers
17 mins
24 May 2022
Article
How to build an apprenticeship program for engineering managers
Jey
Flores
How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates
11 mins
05 Apr 2022
Article
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How to stand out behind the screen: A guide for remote candidates
Matthew
Gladyshev
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
10 mins
09 Mar 2022
Article
CONTENT SPONSORED by HIRED
What top companies are looking for in a great remote technical interview
Robin
Gupta
Fixing salaries, levels, and promotions in your engineering org
11 mins
21 Feb 2022
Article
Fixing salaries, levels, and promotions in your engineering org
Sarah
Milstein
Ego is getting in the way of learning
11 mins
13 Oct 2021
Article
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Ego is getting in the way of learning
Hywel
Carver
05 Aug 2021
Video
Luminary Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke
Coraline
Ada Ehmke
Blanca
Garcia Gil
Engineering manager archetypes and career paths
15 mins
03 Aug 2021
Article
Engineering manager archetypes and career paths
Charity
Majors
Why is an individual contributor like a Tetris block?
6 mins
16 Mar 2021
Article
Why is an individual contributor like a Tetris block?
Denise
Yu
Maximize your mentorship: search and secure
7 mins
01 Feb 2021
Article
Maximize your mentorship: search and secure
Neha
Batra
24 Apr 2018
Video
How to hold career path conversations with developers
John
Riviello
Your promotion process is leaving underrepresented groups behind
5 mins
27 Nov 2020
Article
Your promotion process is leaving underrepresented groups behind
Jason
Wong
The reality of being a Principal Engineer
6 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
The reality of being a Principal Engineer
Silvia
Botros
30 Apr 2019
Video
Optimizing the 'glue work' in your team
Tanya
Reilly
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