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Staff-Level Impact - Staff Engineer by Will Larson
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In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Staff Engineer by Will Larson! Join them as they discuss what it means to have staff-level impact, how being a staff engineer differs from being a senior engineer, and more!
-- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! --
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Carter
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1
Nathan
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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Staff Engineer by Will Larson
https://amzn.to/4p67dOU (Paid Link)
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00:00 Intro
01:08 About the Book and Author
03:34 Thoughts on Staff Engineer
09:29 Staff Engineer Archetypes and Organizational Dynamics
23:17 What Staff Engineers Actually Do
38:57 Soft Power and Cross-Team Impact
52:42 The Reality of Staff Engineering Work
1:03:16 Hot Takes - Silicon Valley and Career Paths
1:12:50 Final Thoughts
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com
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Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
79 episodes
Manage episode 503727005 series 3585645
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Staff Engineer by Will Larson! Join them as they discuss what it means to have staff-level impact, how being a staff engineer differs from being a senior engineer, and more!
-- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! --
----------------------------------------------------------
Carter
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1
Nathan
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
----------------------------------------------------------
Staff Engineer by Will Larson
https://amzn.to/4p67dOU (Paid Link)
----------
00:00 Intro
01:08 About the Book and Author
03:34 Thoughts on Staff Engineer
09:29 Staff Engineer Archetypes and Organizational Dynamics
23:17 What Staff Engineers Actually Do
38:57 Soft Power and Cross-Team Impact
52:42 The Reality of Staff Engineering Work
1:03:16 Hot Takes - Silicon Valley and Career Paths
1:12:50 Final Thoughts
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com
----------------
Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
79 episodes
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