Becoming a **go-to person** gets you promoted.
In this course, you'll learn what a go-to person is, why becoming a go-to person is one of the most impactful things you can do for your career, and how to become one. Jordan's experience in becoming a go-to person led to his back-to-back promotions from Junior to Senior Engineer in 2 years.
- You could be the "database expert," "Python expert," "caching expert," "frontend expert," "Typescript expert", etc.
- You can also be an expert in specific product domains, like the "onboarding flow expert," "payment portal expert," "home timeline expert," etc.
When people come to **you** for advice or feedback, you become a leader. Leadership is the prerequisite for a career to Senior and beyond.
What this course covers:
- 📈 Why being an expert will help you get to the senior level
- 🔎 How to find the best thing for you to become an expert in
- 💻 How to become an expert in that area
Strap in for stories, visuals, examples, and exercises to figure out what you should become a go-to person for and exactly how to do it.
Overview
Syllabus
- Overview
- How This Course Works
- What Industry Experts Say
- Jordan's Story (Navigating Imposter Syndrome)
- The Benefits Of Being The Go-To Person
- Where To Build Expertise
- Become The Technical Expert
- Become The Product Expert
- How Expertise Translates To Influence
- Other Ways To Develop Exptertise
- How To Become An Expert
- The Formula For Expertise
- Expert Formula Exercise
- Exactly What To Do - Be Visible
- Lead Projects To Become An Expert
- Answer Questions To Become An Expert
- Give Presentations To Become An Expert
- Other Ways To Build Expertise
- Summary
- Recap
- Go Deeper: Follow Through
- More Resources
Taught by
Jordan Cutler