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Director of Eng gave me surprisingly poor feedback. Should I escalate to VP?

I'm a Senior Software Engineer who was called out on the following:1. Having too many PRs open, closed, and in draft 2. Having too many commits 3. Too many comments from others in my PRs 4. Pushing commented code & code with git artifacts in itIn my defense:1. Since Q1, my team has reprioritized a lot of work. There hasn't been a discussion about what to do with the work that we all...

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Hiring manager says org chart is flat, but LinkedIn says otherwise. What to do?

Two weeks ago I applied for a Senior Software Engineer role at a great company, whom I've just received a verbal offer from. They've met my compensation requirements and passed my culture test.What concerns me is that the hiring manager asked if it'd be a dealbreaker for me to join the team as a Software Engineer rather than a Senior Software Engineer. The hiring manager explained rather...

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What resources should I consume to be ready for my new Python job in 2 weeks?

While Python was my first programming language, I haven't written any since around 2010, and certainly not in a professional setting.I'll be starting as a senior developer at a company that uses Python and Django as its tool of choice.My friends: What books should I read to prepare myself for my new job?

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