Coming from an AdTech Sales and Marketing background, much of your advice I would recommend to non-engineers, it's a great piece. Be your own hero, lean in to show you want to solve larger problems and keep creating human connections.
It's easy to skip out on this and just do what's easy. But the challenging projects help you grow the most and help your team the most. An important lesson that took me awhile to learn.
Thanks for sharing, Samuel and thank you as well for the shout-out on my managing up article!
I still remember the first time I decided to drive a project that would challenge me and push me outside of my comfort zone.
Yes, it was uncomfortable, and I hit many obstacles, but I learned a lot, pushed it across the finish line, and increased the trust and respect of my teammates.
As a bonus, the project later played a significant role in my promotion.
Coming from an AdTech Sales and Marketing background, much of your advice I would recommend to non-engineers, it's a great piece. Be your own hero, lean in to show you want to solve larger problems and keep creating human connections.
That's a great summary.
Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post!
Love this tip: Taking on Challenging Projects
It's easy to skip out on this and just do what's easy. But the challenging projects help you grow the most and help your team the most. An important lesson that took me awhile to learn.
Thanks for sharing, Samuel and thank you as well for the shout-out on my managing up article!
Thank you, Jordan! I'm happy you liked it.
I still remember the first time I decided to drive a project that would challenge me and push me outside of my comfort zone.
Yes, it was uncomfortable, and I hit many obstacles, but I learned a lot, pushed it across the finish line, and increased the trust and respect of my teammates.
As a bonus, the project later played a significant role in my promotion.