"if you’re trying to run a project with a title like “unofficial lead,” that’s an invitation to fail—if you’re the lead and nobody else knows you are, you’re not the lead."—The Staff Engineer's Path
"Ignore a spew of tests that “always fail” makes it easier to ignore all the tests, and the vicious spiral begins"By The Pragmatic Programmer: your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition
"I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument—and that is to avoid it."How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders
"I kind of think writing about engineering strategy is hard because good strategy is pretty boring, and it’s kind of boring to write about. Also I think when people hear “strategy” they think “innovation”."Camille Fournier
Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track
Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track
"Imposter syndrome is a horrible, insecure feeling: it can even make you do less good work because you don’t feel safe taking calculated risks. Take comfort in the fact that it’s common, even at this level. Find opportunities to put ability points into something that makes you nervous, and show yourself that it’s just another learnable, knowable topic. But most of all: if you’re “impostoring,” try to give yourself a break. Nobody knows everything."—The Staff Engineer's Path