This talk covers how to define your development journey as a Senior IC, figuring out what you should be working on, how to set your goals, and keep track of your progress.
September 2021 Sabrina Leandro @saleandro Now you’re a Staff+ engineer… You’re not working on an individual team anymore What are my goals? 🤔 You’re not part of daily team rituals How do I know what’s going on? 🤔 Your work is more than coding What else should I be doing?! 🤔 What’s changed?
September 2021 StaffPlus Live Sabrina Leandro @saleandro List all inputs Business and product strategies Teams needs Engineering Org needs Personal growth
September 2021 StaffPlus Live Sabrina Leandro @saleandro Publish it What I share: ● My goals ● How will I work with teams? ● How do I plan to deliver on my goals? ● What does it mean in practice?
September 2021 Sabrina Leandro @saleandro If When things change Ask yourself ● Context missing? ○ Re-prioritize ● Can it be delegated? ● If not, say no not now ○ Good input for next goal setting period
September 2021 Sabrina Leandro @saleandro Beyond goal setting Focus ● Helpful saying no or reprioritizing ● Not get distracted by urgent non- important tasks Growth ● Self-assessment and performance reviews Onboarding ● Introducing your role to new hires/new teams
September 2021 Sabrina Leandro @saleandro Summary Create your backlog Prioritize & trim it down Get feedback Break it down Track progress Repeat! Setting personal goals as a Staff+ engineer
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