How I operated as a Staff engineer at Heroku (2020)
Something about these articles reads so self congratulatory and aggrandizing...<p>A lot of talk about how the author lives on the cross section of business, management, technical leadership and architecture - but literally zero mention of any measurable numbers or quantifiable impact. Little to no mention of honest disadvantages and limitations of this role.<p>I also find it a bit strange how literally every single article on <a href="https://amyunger.com/" rel="nofollow">https://amyunger.com/</a> reminds us that the author is a staff engineer, cares deeply about staff positions, very knowledgeable about the staff engineering role, and that it's oh-so-difficult to achieve this prestigious title...