Senior Engineer's Candid Reflections on 10 Years of Software Development Experience
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The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A candid, unfiltered reflection from a senior engineer with 10 years of experience, originally posted on Reddit while intoxicated. The post captures raw insights about engineering culture, management, career development, and workplace realities that are often left unsaid in professional settings. It covers topics like the qualities of good managers, technical vs. people skills, career progression, and the unspoken truths about software engineering that mentors might want to share but HR policies often prevent.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI'm drunk and I'll probably regret this, but here's a drunken rank of things I've learned as an engineer for the past 10 years.
Qualities of a good manager share a lot of qualities of a good engineer.
Everything your mentor wants to say but HR won't let them.
The kind of honesty you only get after a few glasses of wine.
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