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I think it became widespread because Google named their levels that way. Not sure of the origin of the title at Google though.
by dkasper 7y ago
I think it became widespread because Google named their levels that way. Not sure of the origin of the title at Google though.
- chucksmash 7y agoMy feeling is that it traces from the institution of staff officers in the military: > General staff: in the military, a group of officers that assists the commander of a division or larger unit by formulating and disseminating his policies, transmitting his orders, and overseeing their execution. Normally a general staff is organized along functional lines, with separate sections for administration, intelligence, operations, training, logistics, and other categories.[1] [1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/general-staff https://www.britannica.com/topic/general-staff
- mceachen 7y agoGoogle probably got the terminology from Bell Labs. A "Member of Technical Staff" was for PHDs or very accomplished engineers. See https://www.quora.com/When-did-Bell-Labs-add-the-Distinguished-Member-of-Technical-Staff-title https://www.quora.com/When-did-Bell-Labs-add-the-Distinguish...