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I have this book. I enjoyed the previous book by the author much more. This one in particular focuses around a title, but my take away is “how to be a better kn

I have this book. I enjoyed the previous book by the author much more. This one in particular focuses around a title, but my take away is “how to be a better knowledge worker”. There are so many great tips in this book ranging from leading without role power, daily tactics to drive results, and even when you should make a push for the title whether that is staying or leaving. The stories are okay and are half the book, but no single story of getting the promo is similar enough. It does help you realize you may not need a “SNAP” project to obtain an prestigious position. If the book had another hundred pages of being more efficient and strategic, I think it would be a better read. Stories in most tech books are not very helpful at least to me. I find them hard to relate to, but every once in a while a story will match my situation and help me grow.

civilized 5y ago
What is a "SNAP" project? I have never heard this jargon and it's also impossible to Google.
- thenerdhead 5y ago
  Someone needs a promotion. It’s work that isn’t meaningful, but has leadership buy in and visibility.
  - civilized 5y ago
    What a depressing concept.
    - thenerdhead 5y ago
      Very. It is why there are product graveyards though. Usually compelling ideas that never were validated with product market fit. https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbymicrosoft.info/ https://killedbymicrosoft.info/ The other side is internal initiatives that become priority number 1 for a team and then die over the next year or so.
      - civilized 5y ago
        I wonder if the idea is to find and promote people who could in principle lead development of a new product, by making them develop a (toy) new product.
        thenerdhead 5y ago
        Just my experience, but most of the people who "climb the ladder with SNAP projects" end up leaving very quickly or dial down their ambitions to maintain the title for the remainder of their tenure at the company.
    - thrwyoilarticle 5y ago
      Have you ever considered what percentage of software that gets written actually stands the test of time? Failed companies, products, teams, projects, ideas. Sometimes it's great software that's replaced by something worse because of economic forces out of their control. It is depressing.

civilized 5y ago

What is a "SNAP" project? I have never heard this jargon and it's also impossible to Google.

thenerdhead 5y ago
Someone needs a promotion. It’s work that isn’t meaningful, but has leadership buy in and visibility.
- civilized 5y ago
  What a depressing concept.
  - thenerdhead 5y ago
    Very. It is why there are product graveyards though. Usually compelling ideas that never were validated with product market fit. https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbymicrosoft.info/ https://killedbymicrosoft.info/ The other side is internal initiatives that become priority number 1 for a team and then die over the next year or so.
    - civilized 5y ago
      I wonder if the idea is to find and promote people who could in principle lead development of a new product, by making them develop a (toy) new product.
      - thenerdhead 5y ago
        Just my experience, but most of the people who "climb the ladder with SNAP projects" end up leaving very quickly or dial down their ambitions to maintain the title for the remainder of their tenure at the company.
  - thrwyoilarticle 5y ago
    Have you ever considered what percentage of software that gets written actually stands the test of time? Failed companies, products, teams, projects, ideas. Sometimes it's great software that's replaced by something worse because of economic forces out of their control. It is depressing.