Engineers' Survival Guide

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- Authored by Merih Taze , Senior Software Engineering Lead at Facebook (Previously Microsoft and Snapchat)There are a lot of amazing technical books out there. But what about your life as an engineer ? How you interact with others ? How happy are you with your career ?If you've been feeling alone in your journey and keep wishing you had a friend or a mentor you could get some advice about non-technical aspects, look no further!Inside, you will find the summary of advice, tactics, and tricks learned the hard way through many years of working on mission-critical components, complex system designs supporting billions of users, and working with thousands of the most brilliant engineers around the world.Have a survival guide for most situations you'll be facing throughout your career as an engineer and learn how to play for the long game .----------------------------------------------------------------Topics Conflict resolution, finding mentors, prioritization, interviews, importance of data, visibility, failures, consensus, design discussions, how to drive meetings, adaptability, ambiguity, networking, meetings with your managers (one on ones), biggest regret, perfectionism, system design, calendar, focus blocks, office jargon, diversification, positive surroundings, being the happy coworker, working at a startup, office politics, playing for the long game