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# Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track

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Buy Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track by Larson, Will, Reilly, Tanya (ISBN: 9781736417911) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Brings a wide range of perspectives on this role - 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.
Review: Not enough substance - Will Larson’s staff engineer archetypes didn’t really resonate with me and neither did the use of the word “staff”, which isn't really explained. Some of the descriptions of operating as a staff engineer were really good. They taught me a few things and reaffirmed some others. I loved the idea of a Right Hand, which is like the Hand of the King in Game of Thrones. Also, the importance of ‘being in the room’ was well explained. The book overplays alignment with seniors to the point of sucking up to get what you want, which I found disingenuous. If you’re operating at that level you should be prepared to challenge authority. I didn’t relate to the suggested guidance for getting promoted to staff engineer, perhaps because I’ve always done it by moving to a new company - which Larson also covers, but only really gets a light touch. Just over half the book is stories from other staff engineers. I wasn’t sure I’d get value from reading those, so I abandoned the book at that point. I may go back to it in the future.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 28,557 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 8 in Software Design & Development 8 in Computing & Internet for Professionals 28 in Computing & Internet Programming |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,162) |
| Dimensions  | 15.24 x 2.13 x 22.86 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1736417916 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1736417911 |
| Item weight  | 100 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 371 pages |
| Publication date  | 31 Jan. 2021 |
| Publisher  | Will Larson |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brings a wide range of perspectives on this role
*by A***L on 31 December 2022*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Not enough substance
*by M***R on 17 April 2025*

Will Larson’s staff engineer archetypes didn’t really resonate with me and neither did the use of the word “staff”, which isn't really explained. Some of the descriptions of operating as a staff engineer were really good. They taught me a few things and reaffirmed some others. I loved the idea of a Right Hand, which is like the Hand of the King in Game of Thrones. Also, the importance of ‘being in the room’ was well explained. The book overplays alignment with seniors to the point of sucking up to get what you want, which I found disingenuous. If you’re operating at that level you should be prepared to challenge authority. I didn’t relate to the suggested guidance for getting promoted to staff engineer, perhaps because I’ve always done it by moving to a new company - which Larson also covers, but only really gets a light touch. Just over half the book is stories from other staff engineers. I wasn’t sure I’d get value from reading those, so I abandoned the book at that point. I may go back to it in the future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Telling you how it is
*by D***G on 23 August 2024*

I wish I had read this book years ago. I love development, but Senior Development is the end of the road for many developers. Sure, you can get paid well, but it's about growth? I joined IBM in 1977, and have been programming ever since - IBM was the only company that did career management, and actively grew its employees. So when you move elsewhere, you need to look at what comes next? Replace your compilers with Spreadsheets, Outlook and Teams, or go into Architecture? This is a good book to help you choose. Just because you are old does not mean that you have to do management; there is a certain calm temperament required and for an architect to get to the nub of the problem quickly AND to be able to communicate it well to different audiences. People dont tell you this stuff any more. There isn't career guidance or mentoring in companies - only YouTube, and who reads books these days except you?

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