Taro (YC S22)’s Post

You are the only one that fully knows your story. Why are you here and your purpose in life. It is your responsibility to find it, nurture it, care about it, make others care and love it.   Don’t let anyone get into that. No matter what, take action and keep moving forward. Keep on learning and better yourself. Have big dreams and ambitions. Keep on making the actions that will take you there. Those are some principles I live by. And in this Medium article, I fully embrace my story on How I landed a job in software engineering. It took a lot of courage to just publish this… I hope it helps someone out there 🤗 Link in the comments bellow 😉

Today marks my 10 years anniversary of first day of software engineering job. During this time I worked for 6 companies. Wrote thousands lines of code, shipped a lot of features. What I have learnt in last 10 years? 1. Technology is changing everyday, you need to stay updated with tech stacks to stay relevant to the market 2. Years of experience doesn't make you by default senior/staff engineer, but it helps to bring wisdom to the team. 3. It doesn't matter if your peer is junior than you, you can always learn something from different people. 4. I am still jack of some trades and master of none, and it is working for me. 5. Imposter syndrome is real, it can always happen doesn't matter how experienced you are. 6. If working for some team/company not making you happy, switch. Loyalty has no value now a days, prioritize your career, mind and health 7. FAANG is overrated. and many more... ask your question on the comment section in case you want to learn something from my experience.

⚠️⚠️If you’re a senior engineer, remember this important fact:⚠️⚠️ You will always have more impact when you deliver through your team than when you deliver it alone. When you have an idea to solve a problem, you should work on socializing it with your team and management and get their buy-in, rather than attempting to code it all yourself. I remind myself of this everyday, because as a software engineer it is quite tempting to jump straight into writing code when I think of a new idea. —- P.S: I write a weekly newsletter where I share my experiences and learnings from my career journey to Principal Software Engineer. Subscribe at https://lnkd.in/ekNsPs7Y

If you're a top-performing software engineer and you're: • Not paid well • Not treated with respect • Not given an opportunity to grow I'm not going to sugar-coat it: You're crazy for not learning the language of influence. Yes, your boss should help with this. But most suck at it. So, why not do it yourself? You'd be amazed at how well your technical skills can shine when you can translate them into stakeholder language. Stop waiting for recognition—learn how to claim it. I show you how to do it in my Top Engineer Method course. Don't miss out on your potential: https://lnkd.in/gMGfmVas

🌟 Software Engineering: Building a Career, Not Just Landing a Job. 🚀 Long-Term Vision: Software engineering isn't just about job-hopping; it's about building a fulfilling career. Focus on long-term growth and opportunities. 🛠️ Skill Building: Instead of merely chasing job opportunities, invest in skill-building and career development. Build a strong foundation for a rewarding journey in software engineering.

Happy Thursday everyone! ☀️ On September 25th, I celebrated the anniversary of my first year being a software engineer. I've learned a bunch, technical and non-technical. I thought it would be a lovely idea to gather my non-technical experiences & learnings and share them with you all! Everything talked about in this post is more interpersonal, meaning you need to know absolutely nothing about coding to completely comprehend this article. 🕺 This post goes over the importance of a growth mindset, communication skills, integrating myself into the company and the embracement of my opportunities. Let me know what you think & have a wonderful day! 🌱 #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #growth

This is the second instalment to my most recent series on career crafting. I hope this might be helpful to folks early in their careers looking for some ideas on how to navigate this software engineering industry! #softwareengineering #careers https://lnkd.in/gNWUQgnF

A must read on what the future tech job openings are going to look like.

I love this piece from Tanya Reilly - https://noidea.dog/glue. She writes from the perspective of a software engineer, but I think the concept applies across industries/careers. How much of what you every day falls into skill development for what makes you feel alive and how much is keeping all the balls in the air? I talk with people all the time who helped keep things on the rails only to get passed up when it came time for a promotion. I think the solution is two fold: 1️⃣ Be more willing to let the balls fall. (Some good insight into how to do that at the link.) 2️⃣ Tell the story of your accomplishments with the right context. Glue work is easy to ignore so don’t let them ignore you. Tell everyone how this thing they don’t value contributes back to your position’s core competencies. If it doesn’t show up in the metrics someone pulls? Bring your own metrics. Be specific. Show them how it’s measure able. And then use that to drive you forward. You’re amazing. They should know it.