career conversations w/ chris gardner, platform eng manger @ accenture
guest: chris gardner
- blind applying can work but response rates are low so pair it with warm intros through friends and community
- show up and do the job you want before asking for the promotion since titles usually follow proven work
- when hiring, look past the resume and watch how a candidate talks through an unfamiliar problem out loud
- treating teammates well and asking good questions builds a reputation that gets you referred into new roles
- moving into management means stepping back from hands-on coding to focus on unblocking and developing your team