The most valuable thing you can do for your career is to be thoughtful about how you spend your time. One of the tools I use most to do that, Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec's principal roles framework, is now available outside Amazon for the first time.
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In the framework, Mai-Lan describes the various roles senior tech ICs do, and the impact that those roles have on their organizations. I consider it required reading for all senior tech ICs, managers of senior tech ICs, or folks wanting to grow their career to senior levels.
My favorite part: "Without intentional thought and effort, it is easy to ... devolve into Catchers and Participants in a fast-paced environment. That's why I think frameworks like this are so useful. They give you a way to be intentional about your time and contribution."
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@gergely.pragmaticengineer.com, this is something you might want to take a look at and critique in your newsletter.