Soft Skills Engineering Episode 447: Overleveled at FAANG and accidental draft feedback
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Feb 10, 2025 The hosts dive into the challenges of transitioning from startups to senior roles in major tech companies. They discuss the shift from individual contributions to leading projects and the intricacies of understanding corporate expectations. A listener's experience with commenting on draft pull requests sparks a lively debate about workplace feedback culture. The conversation highlights the balance between giving constructive feedback and maintaining team dynamics, peppered with humor about common code review pitfalls.
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Ownership Example
- Dave shares a story of helping a dependent team by documenting a bug fix.
- The team's manager praised Dave's "ownership," illustrating its meaning.
Help Other Teams
- Improve processes and propose replacements for bad APIs or frameworks.
- Look for ways to make other teams' work easier and improve the company overall.
Amazon Ownership
- Ownership at Amazon means acting in the company's best interest, even if it affects team priorities.
- CEOs never say "that's not my job," and neither should senior engineers.