The Visible Developer: Why You Shouldn't Blend In
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Presents a practical formula of habits that make engineers visible: study managers’ goals, pick companies that match strengths, stretch into uncomfortable learning, practice empathy and radical candor, and turn work into externalized thought leadership. Cites a 2015 Cicero Group finding that 37% rank recognition as the top driver of performance, recommends tools like HootSuite, LinkedIn, Meetup and Stack Overflow, preloading tweets and running a YouTube show as proof that the force multiplier loop of visibility actually generates opportunities.
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chapters (40)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:00Meet Heather Downing
- 1:28The Hollett Person
- 1:54Human beings are computers
- 2:47What do you really want
- 3:29Managing yourself
- 4:41Getting promoted
- 5:16Voice is important
- 5:39Tell people about it
- 7:29Habits of developers
- 8:02Pay attention
- 9:05Choose the right place
- 10:27Exceptional performers
- 12:46Comfortable with being uncomfortable
- 14:28They like their colleagues
- 16:13Empathy
- 17:08Other people value
- 17:37How to become a trusted voice
- 18:40Be positive and respectful
- 20:10Radical candor
- 25:05Open your connection
- 27:44Make this a habit
- 31:06Safety comes trust
- 33:10You can 10x your career
- 33:22People will forget what you said
- 33:41Externalizing thought leadership
- 35:00Not enough promotion
- 35:26Leading by example
- 38:28How to get what you want
- 39:56The wrong way to network
- 41:30Network in person
- 43:32Branding social media
- 45:02Being relatable
- 47:26Purpose
- 49:31Tone
- 51:24Social
- 52:10Use it to your advantage
- 53:24Attitude matters
- 55:54Human connection
- 59:02Career advancement
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