Empowered Engineering: Level Up Your Skill Set and Build Amazing Products
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Like most engineers, I used to see my job as building software above all else. But as I gained more experience at fast-paced, ambitious tech startups, I noticed that when engineers understood priorities, talked to customers, formed strong cross-functional relationships, and defined and...
Like most engineers, I used to see my job as building software above all else. But as I gained more experience at fast-paced, ambitious tech startups, I noticed that when engineers understood priorities, talked to customers, formed strong cross-functional relationships, and defined and measured our own goals, amazing things happened.
In this chat, I’ll talk about:
- How empowered engineers combine their technical knowledge, systems thinking, and soft skills to drive business impact and build products people love.
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Is it possible to grow in this career without having a CS degree?
By: Monica, Frontend DeveloperPosted on 2020-12-02 -
What are some tips for garnering the knowledge needed to identify impactful business opportunities?
By: AlliePosted on 2020-12-02 -
How can engineers get a better understanding of customer pain points in order to build products that solve for them?
By: LynnannPosted on 2020-12-02 -
What steps can we take so that the products we build help to steer its community of users away from division and knee-jerk reactions?
By: DeePosted on 2020-12-02 -
What is the best approach to learn new (modern) technologies when your daily job keeps you busy.
By: Ioana, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2020-12-02 -
Is being a polyglot Technical Lead a boon or a bane?
By: Nikita (Seth)Posted on 2020-12-02 -
What are the most impactful changes you've made to empower yourself within your career?
By: Iris, Software Development Engineer in TestPosted on 2020-12-01 -
What would your best advice be for students graduating with an Associates Degree in Web and Application Development. Workforce, Freelance or continue education?
By: Tasha, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2020-12-01 -
Best resources for beginners learning to code?
By: TasmiaPosted on 2020-12-01 -
Please share your advice for the new graduates!
By: YatriPosted on 2020-12-01 -
How do I return to the workplace after a child-break of 8 years. I am worried about being very rusty (I was a software engineer for a radar company)
By: Louise, Software EngineerPosted on 2020-12-01 -
I read once that customers don't care about the code but about the product. As a developer, how to balance building a beautiful feature rich product quickly and developing the product responsibly...
By: JC, Gaming AgentPosted on 2020-11-30 -
How can you balance building clean, reliable code with fast-paced feature delivery expectations?
By: Melania, Frontend DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-30 -
My latest experience has been completely front end. Are there opportunities within the organization to train someone up who has the passion to learn how to develop blockchain solutions?
By: LateemaPosted on 2020-11-30 -
What skills do you look for in someone who wants to restart their career after a break?
By: paviPosted on 2020-11-30 -
Did you have any experiences at companies where other engineers did not understand/care about customer priorities? How did you handle that?
By: Anneke, Production Support EngineerPosted on 2020-11-30 -
How can an engineer influence business priorities when product team is the one setting roadmaps and priorities?
By: Eman, Engineering ManagerPosted on 2020-11-30 -
Do you utilize any blockchain technologies when building your cryptocurrency products?
By: Heather, Frontend DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-30 -
Advice on getting started in the startup scene as a new developer? I have companies that want to work with me but I don't really know where to start, especially since these companies are small and...
By: Sara, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-30 -
What skills are in greatest demand?
By: Camie, Analytics DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-29 -
What soft skills have you found to be the most important?
By: Patricia, Automation EngineerPosted on 2020-11-28 -
What advice would you give to somebody who has graduated from a coding bootcamp within the last 6 months who hasn't been able to find a job? Should they spend their time skilling up? Networking,...
By: Andrew, Software developerPosted on 2020-11-27 -
I like the idea of having engineers measure their own goals. What have been the most impactful goals that you've measured?
By: MissyPosted on 2020-11-27 -
How to organize and prioritize time to accommodate activities of tech lead, besides focusing on development? How can on transition into another role if one is a Sr. Engineer taking Tech Lead...
By: SanskritiPosted on 2020-11-25 -
Book recommendations for leveling up from a senior to a Staff+ engineer?
By: Nihara, Staff software engineerPosted on 2020-11-25 -
Do you recommend for developers that are just starting their career to start working in a fast-paced and ambitious tech startup as their first job?
By: Gabriela Viridiana, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How do entry level engineers move into a senior or lead role? what skillsets are needed?
By: Paris, Site Reliability EngineerPosted on 2020-11-25 -
What’s it like working at a start up?
By: Stacey, Software EngineeringPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How did you prepare for the technical interviews you've been through? I seem to fail miserably during technical interviews and need advice on what I should have in my technical interview toolbox.
By: Myrna, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2020-11-25 -
What is the market situation for entry level engineers?
By: LaxmiPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How do you find ways to energize work-life balance/work-life blending with the ongoing effects of the pandemic?
By: MaryamPosted on 2020-11-25 -
Hi, and welcome to my account. My name is Omer, I’m a professional graphic designer with more than 10 years of experience in graphic design. My passion to deliver a Great Design and Respect the...
By: MDPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How should engineering, product management, and marketing work together? (I am a marketer and have found there can be overlap and friction on research, roadmapping, priority setting.) Does product...
By: Bridget, Product MarketingPosted on 2020-11-25 -
What are some soft skills that can enhance software development?
By: Laurie, Software EngineeringPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How do you develop the business acumen in a product role? With an engineering background, the strategy and roadmap part comes naturally to me.
By: Rashmy, Embedded Software EngineerPosted on 2020-11-25 -
I am a program manager and want to pivot to product management. What are the essential skills I need to level up to apply for product positions?
By: Megha, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2020-11-25 -
How do you network into startups as an engineer? Do you find it easy to meet people launching (viable) startups?
By: Drew, Project managerPosted on 2020-11-25 -
I would like to hear about Alicia's work experience at tech startups. What are the pros and cons of working at a startup?
By: Kristina, Software QA engineerPosted on 2020-11-24 -
Hey Alicia, My question is how do you start working your way to not only focus on the technical side of the project but also to be able to talk directly to the customer and work on the project...
By: DanielaPosted on 2020-11-24 -
Hey Alicia! My question is: What are some strategies you use to balance the time you have in your day between technical work and product conversations?
By: MichellePosted on 2020-11-23
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