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The Effective Software Engineer

The skill of Growing Others — An under-appreciated but crucial success factor

Super-relevant for Senior+ employees, but hardly talked about skill, is the ability and willingness to help peers grow in their career…

3 min readMar 31, 2024

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The skill of Growing Others — An under-appreciated but crucial success factor

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The Effective Software Engineer

“Leadership is a mindset, not a title” — But how!

About 3 years ago (during the Covid pandemic), when I was an individual contributor working in a cross-org and cross-geo project, I used…

7 min readFeb 20, 2024

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“Leadership is a mindset, not a title” — But how!

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The Effective Software Engineer

When should an IC take up the Manager role?

A lot of times, I’ve seen either ICs or their management pondering over taking/offering the Managerial role to some good or top performing…

9 min readFeb 13, 2024

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When should an IC take up the Manager role?

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The Effective Software Engineer

What are “transferable skills”?

Transferable skills are the abilities and competencies that can be applied across different roles and domains. They are essential for…

8 min readFeb 5, 2024

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What are “transferable skills”?

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The Effective Software Engineer

“Do I have to ask for a promotion from my manager?”

“Or do promotions automatically come when your manager believes you deserve it?” — is the second half of the question!

5 min readJan 28, 2024

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“Do I have to ask for a promotion from my manager?”

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The Effective Software Engineer

Avoid Being Micromanaged — What can YOU do!

Nobody likes being questioned every other day about how things are going and when they are finishing things that are in progress. And when…

8 min readJan 21, 2024

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Avoid Being Micromanaged — What can YOU do!

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The Effective Software Engineer

“My manager doesn’t share much feedback with me”

If this is how you’ve been feeling, continue reading. In this post I will share how you can get meaningful feedback that will help you…

10 min readJan 16, 2024

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“My manager doesn’t share much feedback with me”

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The Effective Software Engineer

The Effective Software Engineer

13y+ @Microsoft, A Modern Engineering Manager & Career Coach. IIT grad. Discovering newer ways to be effective every day and sharing own reflections & learnings

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