Staff Engineer

• StaffEng is a website with stories and guides on being a staff engineer
  • Also see related book¹
• 4 archetypes
  • Right-hand person
  • Architect
  • Solver
  • Tech Lead
• Activities to avoid:
  • Snacking
  • Preening
  • Chasing ghosts
• Focus on what the company values²

1.

Larson, W. & Reilly, T. Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the Management Track. (Will Larson, 2021).

2.

Larson, W., Scanlan, B. & Reddy, D. Calm’s Will Larson on How to Build a Technical Leadership Career.