[HN Gopher] What Is a Staff Engineer?
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       What Is a Staff Engineer?
        
       Author : CarefreeCrayon
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2024-11-08 21:55 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | ethbr1 wrote:
       | Was there until
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       | > _... you schedule meetings with..._
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       | I get what the author is saying, but I think they chose a way
       | that's likely to be misunderstood.
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       | A good >senior engineer:                  - Understands the
       | problem space        - Understands what the team has done
       | - Understands the value goal        - Has researched alternate
       | approaches        - Finds and introduces the right people
       | - Guides the conversation productively        - Ensures everyone
       | understands post-meeting
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       | "The meeting" is a necessary but in no way solely sufficient
       | component of that process. The staff engineer is providing value
       | through all the other pieces.
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       | tl;dr - Don't just schedule meetings: engineer productive
       | exchanges.
        
       | zug_zug wrote:
       | I never understood articles trying to put objective criteria on a
       | system that's as much a function of supply and demand as any
       | inherent ability. Most companies have set percentages for titles
       | and promotions, regardless of actual abilities.
        
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