This is a fact 👇🏽

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#softwareengineering #architecture

Cross-functional teams deliver faster than layered organizations because each team owns a domain end-to-end. No waiting for “the backend team” or “the frontend team” to free up a sprint.

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You can now own your infrastructure without opening a ticket.

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We need to make our dev teams as autonomous as possible. Get rid of dependencies.

Tell me you have the same problem I have.

👉🏼 Surprises put upper management in difficult situations. Without an explanation, the only thing they can do is put the shield on and wait for the hit to end.

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#leadership #techlead

☝🏼 Here is the important part of today’s email:

🟢 If your goal is to become an expert, just learn as much as you can and work on that on a daily basis.

Becoming Staff Engineer isn’t about titles: it’s the sum of repeated habits that make your impact visible beyond your team.

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#techlead #StaffEngineering #leadership #softwaredevelopment

I had a VP of Engineering who explained to me this concept of “Leadership Is Altitude Management” with the following terms.

I want you to retain this idea in your mind:

🟢 Prepare your Performance Review right now!

Don’t wait until you receive the email about the upcoming Performance Review process. A thorough self-assessment is what will make the difference in getting a promotion.

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