The Software Engineer's Guidebook: Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups

The author traces a consistent path, from describing the industry landscape, then the roles and he brings the reader naturally into the senior engineer landscape and cross team collaboration. Plenty of useful tips, albeit some are obvious, along the way that every engineer should keep in mind during their growth. I found the advice practical and actionable, and adds suggestions even at senior levels to expand knowlege and foster collaboration.

is very good book written from a very experienced person which i followed him for years in LinkedIn, very useful to ready it when you start your career in junior and mid level. The only negative is the material of the book is not in a great quality for the price that you pay.

If you're building software or working with engineers, this book is a must. It takes you through the journey we've all been on, figuring things out as we go, learning from mistakes, and growing in our careers. Gergely Orosz does a fantastic job of breaking down complex topics into something clear and practical. It's packed with real-world advice and insights that are hard to come by. Just like The Design of Everyday Things is a must-read for designers, this should be the go-to book for anyone involved in software development. In fact, I think every technical interview should start with: "What’s your favourite part of Orosz’s book?" Highly recommended, especially for those who don’t come from a technical background but want to work closely with engineers.

I've just finished reading Gergely Orosz's book "The Software Engineer's Guidebook". I think it may be required reading for Software Engineers. The book addresses many of the career and role questions that Software Engineers will ask their managers or mentors. Topics such as... - How can I succeed as a Software Engineer? - What's the difference between being Senior and Staff/Principal? - What does it mean to be a Tech Lead, and how do you succeed as one? The book covers a lot of topics, so it doesn't always go into a ton of detail, but it gives the reader plenty of help/tips/guidance. I recognised and agreed with all of it, and reminded myself of a few things I should be doing better at. I suspect I'll dip into this book in the future, and quote from it when mentoring others.

As a senior level software engineer I found myself enjoying this book, but only up until midway through. After that it kind of got repetitive and stopped being enjoyable

I love this book! I am a junior IT professional and this book feels like I have a mentor at my fingertips. The content is so thought-provoking, inspiration in my hands giving me much-needed perspective. To become the best version of myself in my career and progress to the next levels.

This book contains some valuable insights, but many of its concepts and ideas are already covered in other sources. Some sections are a bit oversimplified, and there are several printing errors throughout, including missing fonts and typos. While it can be a helpful supplementary read, you’ll be disappointed if you treat it as software engineering gospel.

My husband is in IT and had checked this book out of the library. He really loved it and so we had to buy it! Our son is also studying IT and this is a great asset to have.

I ordered this after following the Pragmatic Engineer newsletter for years and I am glad I bought this book! Has great useful advice for multiple stages of your career so you can continuously look towards the next step

Pensavo al solito fuffaguru quando mi ci sono imbattuto in una sponsorizzazione su Reddit o Facebook. E invece è davvero un libro interessante che spiega le scelte da fare per avere successo nella carriera di Software Engineering. È il libro che qualsiasi Dev dovrebbe leggere (soprattutto i junior); se siete in posizioni senior, potete confrontare le proprie scelte ed adeguarle per avere successo. Il succo del libro, a parte il metodo per gestire team, comunicare col business ecc, è: "il successo non è dettato dal solo denaro, ma anche da altri aspetti che spesso nessuno prendere considerazione, soprattutto chi è alle prime armi" (dev in consulenza, questo è per voi).