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Become The Go-To Expert As A Software Engineer

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Overview

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.

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

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