Programmer's log. Epoch time 1649017911. Today has been full of spring cleaning and organizing, just in time for some out-of-town friends coming to stay with us next week. This will be our first set of guests since moving into the new house so I really hope we have everything we need to host them...
Hi all,
This is a (semi-)regular digest for my blog, Simulated Annealing. Reach out with thoughts on Twitter @vivqu or by replying to this email.
Recent posts:
Engineering growth expectations
Open-sourcing my version of an engineering ladder
In my last post, I discussed why providing structured career resources at early-stage startups is vital.
In the public resources section, I have collected all the public information I referenced when considering how to structure an engineering ladder. This information is also useful to share with junior engineers since it will help them contextualize their growth with broader industry expectations.
Engineering growth expectations outlines my informal version of a career ladder. I show a matrix of skill areas crossed with expectations at each level of seniority. The ladder was created through a combination of consulting public resources, discussing with peers and mentors, and leaning on my own experience with existing career ladders. These expectations emphasize engineering values or skills that are specific to me and my current team, so you may want to alter them to better suit your own environment.
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That's it for now! Hit me up with your thoughts @vivqu.