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Congrats on making the leap. It's tough.
> The key (I think) was working across teams with people who were already L6 or higher, and who were willing to write for my promo packet.
I agree; having L+1 reviewers is key. In my case I had the equivalent of a Google L7 or L8, but it didn't work out.
Having a good enough project, even though it's often out of your control, is very important.
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Congrats on making the leap. It's tough.
> The key (I think) was working across teams with people who were already L6 or higher, and who were willing to write for my promo packet.
I agree; having L+1 reviewers is key. In my case I had the equivalent of a Google L7 or L8, but it didn't work out.
Having a good enough project, even though it's often out of your control, is very important.