Five Habits I Learned to Climb the Career Ladder
summary
Five clear habits for faster promotion: use concrete code snippets in reviews (example: switch vs array includes in JavaScript), articulate tradeoffs for design choices and document expected scale (1k vs 100M), propose designs before sprint planning so solutions land early, track recurring review feedback and fix the root cause, and cultivate a support network—mentor new hires, write docs, share blog posts or talks. Mentions React, agile sprints, and practical tooling like date/time library comparisons as concrete places to act.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:45Who am I
- 1:26How do I get better
- 3:49Factors you cannot control
- 4:22Improving your code reviews
- 6:00articulating your argument
- 7:41giving your solution before the problem arises
- 9:26Summary
- 11:55Support System
- 13:30Mentorship
- 19:40Bonus Tip
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