The Long Game: How to Document Impact That Takes Years
Feb 5 · 13 min read · Output-based reviews reward quick wins. But refactoring, mentoring, and paying down tech debt take years. Learn how to document long-term engineering impact effectively. Engineer A shipped 47 features this year. Got promoted. Engineer B refactored th...
Join discussionOutput-Based Performance Reviews: What Engineers Need to Know
Jan 29 · 7 min read · Meta, Amazon, and X switched to output-based performance reviews. Learn what this means for engineers and how to document your impact for better reviews. Update: Amazon just laid off 16,000 employees this week—the second wave of a 30,000-person cut t...
Join discussionYour Manager Can't Fight for You Without Documentation
Jan 20 · 6 min read · I used to think documenting my work was bragging. Then I realized my manager had no idea what I'd actually done. Developers hate talking about their work. You've shipped features that changed how your company operates. You've fixed bugs that saved th...
Join discussionIntroducing Workstreams: See the Patterns in Your Career
Jan 15 · 3 min read · BragDoc now automatically groups your achievements into meaningful themes. Discover what you've really been working on and tell a better story in your next performance review. Automatic grouping of your Achievements You've been tracking your Achievem...
Join discussion"The Promotion Gap: Why Engineers Get Overlooked"
Jan 13 · 5 min read · Performance review season is coming. If you've ever felt like your work wasn't fully recognized, you're not alone—and it might not be your fault. I looked into the research on promotion bias in tech. Here's what I found. --- You've shipped more featu...
Join discussionPost-Performance Review Actions for Managers
Dec 14, 2023 · 3 min read · Performance reviews. The very phrase evokes frustration, anxiety, or dread for many in the software engineering world. But contrary to their reputation, when done right, reviews can steer managers and engineers toward aligned success. In my career, ...
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Why Traditional Performance Reviews Don't Work for Software Development?
May 5, 2023 · 3 min read · As I sat listening to my boss drone on about aligning my performance with company objectives, I couldn't shake the feeling of dread that came over me. The performance review felt like a tedious and unproductive exercise, with no acknowledgment of my ...
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How to Write a Great Self-Performance Review
Aug 19, 2022 · 4 min read · Are you a software engineer? Perhaps a senior software engineer? Then, you have probably written quite a few self-performance reviews. Yet, I see so few people mentoring about such a paramount part of the year for many of us. Thus, the question is, d...
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