(1) Drunk Post: Things I’ve Learned as a Senior Engineer

The writer says the biggest career advancement came from changing companies when dissatisfied with a job.
They argue that tech stacks matter less than core engineering patterns and principles, which tend to stay similar across tools.
They think good code should be understandable by a junior engineer, and the best code is no code at all.
They believe being honest with a manager matters, but not so much that it becomes indiscreet.
They say being woken up at 2 a.m. for on-call more than once per quarter signals a serious problem.
They compare good managers to good engineers, saying the two roles share similar qualities.
They value companies less as places to make lifelong friends and more as places to do effective work.
Documentation, change proposals, and communication with managers are described as underrated skills.
They consider internships, learning from junior engineers, and investing in books, courses, conferences, and equipment worthwhile.
They believe work-from-home is great, tests matter, but test-driven development is overrated.

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