Excerpt From Summary of Will Larson's Staff Engineer
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The book's sections are: 1) overview of the Staff engineer role, how it varies by company, and why the title matters; 2) operating at Staff; 3) getting the title where you are; and 4) switching companies to get the title.
#2
The four common archetypes of Staff-plus engineer roles are: the Tech Lead, the Architect, the Solver, and the Right Hand. The first leads a team, the second solves problems, the third delves into complex issues, and the fourth extends an executive’s attention and authority.
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