Waheed El Miladi at StaffPlus London 2023
summary
Promotion to staff in 2021 produces isolation and loss of informal calibration as remote work removes lunchtime feedback loops, causing irritability and imposter noise. Concrete remedies include keeping a work log of non‑quantifiable contributions, aggressively requesting micro‑feedback, running a weekly review with oneself, stating a level of confidence when making claims to invite pushback, deliberately playing devil’s advocate, and reserving time for exploratory hands‑on learning so the role regains energy and measurable impact.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:22Senior to staff engineer
- 1:27Staff role challenges
- 2:30Overcoming isolation
- 3:33Monitoring staff impact
- 4:39Self-validation strategies
- 5:42Influence vs healthy debate
- 6:48Open dialogue encouragement
- 8:12Joy in staff engineering
- 9:15Exploration and learning
- 9:55Managing self for impact
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