Will Larson Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track

It’s great to have a read and get to know the insights from other engineers from different companies. Good points and interesting topics covered in this book.

This book reads very easily, and was very engaging. It's not necessarily full of practical tools, but it is very good at helping challenge your perspective on how you see yourself within the context of your position. Recommended for anyone in, or considering this job role. Also has a section useful for those managing staff engineers.

Beaucoup de supports expliquent la bascule vers un métier de manager mais très peu le chemin du leadership qui est parfaitement décrit dans ce livre !

As someone who has been working as a Staff Engineer for several years, this book answered several important questions I had about my role and expectations. Moreover, it clarified things that I've observed (about operating at Staff level), that I didn't understand until now. I wish I have read this book sooner, earlier in my career. FYI, I have both the print and Audible versions. This is not a book about engineering management, and it is not about coding or project management. If that's the mindset you are coming from, this book will disappoint. If you are interested in knowing what comes after a Senior engineering level (whether you are a senior or junior developer), and how to operate at that level and beyond, this is the book for you. There's a certain "filtering" that comes with this topic since engineering positions that come after Senior-levels only occur in mature companies that 1) are sufficiently large, 2) are product or service oriented (not limited to web/IT support to other businesses) and 3) are likely to have substantial IP and patents. I would still recommend this book even for engineers working at firms to do match these criteria, since it covers significant material on how to operate efficiently as a team lead.

It's a really good book, especially for somebody who is starting the role or wants to work in this position. The best part is the real life examples.