How to use it
- 01
Compare stories from different organizations before generalizing about the title.
- 02
Use the guides to separate role expectations from promotion mechanics.
Keep in mind
The free site and the commercial book overlap but are different destinations. Titles and promotion systems vary widely between companies.
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Read two contrasting staff-engineer stories and discuss which kind of work your team can actually support.
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