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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? An engineering career can go in many different directions depending on your technical skill set and what you want out of a job. We've got your covered.

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general.

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop? How do we fix it?”

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Technical Women Are Software Managers

Johanna Rothman

One of my reviewers for the Modern Management Made Easy books asked a fascinating question: I've never seen this many women in management or in senior leadership positions. Up until the mid-80s, many of the software engineering jobs were for special-purpose machines or applications. Consider the System.

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HOW A CAPSTONE PROJECT LED TO A ROBUST FUTURE IN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT.

Product Management Unpacked

After nine years working as a systems engineer, applications engineer, software engineer and finally, a lead data engineer, Debashish Sasmal was ready for his next strategic move. Due to his exemplary work, Debashish received his final offer just before his final presentation. And it’s CMU.”.

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How Netflix builds a culture of excellence | Elizabeth Stone (CTO)

Lenny Rachitsky

Netflix does not have a structured performance review system; instead it relies on ongoing conversations and the annual 360 feedback process. Operating a company with informal performance reviews and limited planning processes requires competent, driven, and trustworthy individuals.

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SaaS Product Management: The Central Nervous System to Product-Led Growth (PLG)

Usersnap

How is SaaS Product Management the Central Nervous System to Product-Led Growth? Specifying to the software engineering and design team what needs to be done in order to release the next iteration on time. How is SaaS Product Management the Central Nervous System to Product-Led Growth? Dynamic Leadership Qualities 7.