<p><strong>The Problem:</strong> There are no silver bullets, but there is a cheat code.</p>

<p>Today, let&#39;s talk about career progression, from the perspective of three engineering managers. What it means to advance when there are different tracks to explore, what it takes to get that next level, and what managers (i.e we) look for when recommending you for a promotion.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="On the Proper Care and Feeding of Monkeys" rel="nofollow" href="https://hbr.org/1999/11/management-time-whos-got-the-monkey">On the Proper Care and Feeding of Monkeys</a></li><li><a title="Episode 16: It&#39;s a Spreadsheet, Bro" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.criticalchannel.io/16">Episode 16: It&#39;s a Spreadsheet, Bro</a> &mdash; Our episode on authority</li><li><a title="Episode 7: Nothing Engineer" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.criticalchannel.io/7">Episode 7: Nothing Engineer</a> &mdash; Our episode on job titles.</li><li><a title="Progression: Define and measure career growth for your team" rel="nofollow" href="https://progression.co/">Progression: Define and measure career growth for your team</a></li><li><a title="Urban Sports Club&#39;s public career ladder" rel="nofollow" href="https://urbansportsclub.progressionapp.com/teams/urban-sports-engineering/framework">Urban Sports Club&#39;s public career ladder</a></li><li><a title="Julia Evans | Get your work recognized: write a brag document" rel="nofollow" href="https://jvns.ca/blog/brag-documents/">Julia Evans | Get your work recognized: write a brag document</a></li><li><a title="A Work Log Template for Software Engineers" rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/work-log-template-for-software-engineers/">A Work Log Template for Software Engineers</a></li></ul>

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Episode 22: Just Get Good

DEC 5, 202249 MIN
The Critical Channel

Episode 22: Just Get Good

DEC 5, 202249 MIN

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The Problem: There are no silver bullets, but there is a cheat code. Today, let's talk about career progression, from the perspective of three engineering managers. What it means to advance when there are different tracks to explore, what it takes to get that next level, and what managers (i.e we) look for when recommending you for a promotion.Links:On the Proper Care and Feeding of MonkeysEpisode 16: It's a Spreadsheet, Bro — Our episode on authorityEpisode 7: Nothing Engineer — Our episode on job titles.Progression: Define and measure career growth for your teamUrban Sports Club's public career ladderJulia Evans | Get your work recognized: write a brag documentA Work Log Template for Software Engineers