15 Years Of Software Engineer Knowledge In 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Upon first glance, Rahul's career appears like the classic 'up and to the right' story:
- Studied Computer Science at Stanford
- Became a founding engineer at a startup that got acquired by Pinterest
- Became a Staff Engineer and Manager at Meta (video explainer)
- Quit to start a YC-backed startup
These are the highlights, but hidden in these bullet points are many episodes of failure and anxiety. From botched interviews to coworker blow-ups, Rahul endured plenty of failure alongside success.
These experiences, along with the experiences from 100s of engineers he's interviewed, have shaped Rahul's thinking around software engineering careers.
This course covers the battle-tested best practices of career growth:
- Learning: Building the fundamental skills of engineering
- Networking: Leveraging your people for feedback and growth
- Interviewing: aka Landing a job
- Promotion: Succeeding on the job
- Self-advocacy: How to advocate for yourself and your career
This course lays the foundation for a career as a high-performing software engineer at top companies.
Rahul was born in Michigan and introduced to the world of tech when he joined Stanford in 2009. He has a broad experience that makes his advice applicable to almost all engineers:
- Multiple internships at various-sized companies (VC-backed and bootstrapped) 📱
- Several full-time jobs, from Big Tech, to hyper-growth scale-ups, to his own startup 🆕
- Performance rated from below expectations to "Greatly Exceeds Expectations" 📈
- Onboarding into multiple environments with different tech stacks and business requirements 👨🏽💻
- Hundreds of interviews across dozens of companies, both successful and unsuccessful.
Rahul is now the cofounder of Taro, designed to accelerate career growth for engineers. He's spoken directly to 100s of engineers and adjusted his advice when necessary. This course condenses many years of experience into a watchable course.
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