How to Become a Senior Engineer

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Examines what Go (Golang) knowledge is required to be a senior engineer: compares senior vs other grades, lists senior anti-patterns, and shows that seniors come in different types. Uses concrete Go topics (for example, GC algorithms are mentioned) to argue which deep technical details are necessary and which are not.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:52Senior engineer defined
3. 12:14Development anti-patterns
4. 24:48Pumping through the ass
5. 28:51Knowledge sharing
6. 31:59Socialization for growth
7. 37:27Growth beyond comfort
8. 39:57Business over tech
9. 40:44Q&A

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