Hey, N00B, We Didn't Hire You to Complete Tasks
4 hours ago
- #professional growth
- #junior engineers
- #performance signals
- Seniors evaluate new engineers (A: game-changers, B: solid performers, C: likely to leave), focusing on long-term potential rather than immediate task completion.
- New engineers should signal their category by prioritizing code quality, communication, reasonable timelines, and avoiding causing extra work for others.
- A-level signals include learning beyond tasks, improving designs, simplifying code, creating tools, sharing knowledge, and contributing beyond assigned work, often taking extra time.
- The time for these extra efforts comes from effective time management and task prioritization, reinvesting saved time into growth that benefits the team.