Re:The Staff Engineer's Path – Book Review
by trelane on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @05:38PM
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> Where are the docker/redis/next.js/linux kernel/qt/roller-coaster tycoon creators?
Unless they're very fortunate, they're wishing they could do the groundbreaking stuff that's in their bones, whilst they get ordered to ignore it, to other stuff that's higher immediate priority.
So they do the needful while tinkering as they can find time to.
> Where are the people creating amazing software and do they get a special "advanced developer" title?
No, they get no special title. They just get ignored, unless they get lucky and find a manager that supports them.
Unless they're very fortunate, they're wishing they could do the groundbreaking stuff that's in their bones, whilst they get ordered to ignore it, to other stuff that's higher immediate priority.
So they do the needful while tinkering as they can find time to.
> Where are the people creating amazing software and do they get a special "advanced developer" title?
No, they get no special title. They just get ignored, unless they get lucky and find a manager that supports them.