Ten categories of non-technical work that Staff and Principal Engineers frequently take on, drawn from personal experience and peer observations. Covers interviewing and promotion panels, networking patterns, onboarding, budget involvement, knowledge sharing, community building, mental health advocacy, and establishing credibility — aimed at raising awareness rather than prescribing a complete framework.

Six work-related book recommendations from the first half of 2021, chosen from a Senior Individual Contributor’s reading list. Covers product management strategy, Amazon’s internal operating principles, team topology frameworks, large-scale mobile engineering, the Staff Engineer archetypes from Will Larson’s book, and emotional intelligence as a foundation for career and leadership.

Practical tips on navigating the developer job interview process in Germany, based on nine years of industry observation. Covers where to find roles, how to stand out in the virtual selection round, strategies for both timed and take-home code challenges, and what to expect in onsite interviews.