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The best way to do upskilling for an Eng org is to have your more senior engineers learn the material and then present it to the portion of the org in which the
by thwayunion 4y ago
The best way to do upskilling for an Eng org is to have your more senior engineers learn the material and then present it to the portion of the org in which they operate and in a way that's relevant to why ICs in that org is learning the material.
- nemo44x 4y agoI don’t think that’s true at all. There’s no reason to believe a senior engineer is good at teaching or even wants to. I’m not even sure it’s a great use of their time. Often there’s enough complexity where you need juniors to cease an opportunity to become the go-to on something as well.
- FrontierPsych 4y agoCorrect regarding senior engineers teaching, or any person trying to teach, actually. Teaching is a skill, the same as engineering. All the winningest coaches in the NFL, NBA, etc were not the best players when they played themselves. But they can communicate and motivate. I don't think there's been any stellar players that became stellar coaches. I know I've always been one of the shittier coders - whatever I do, I'm usually not the best. Don't get me wrong, I know what I'm doing, but just not the best by a long-shot. However, I've usually the one who everybody comes to for help and explanations, because I think I have a knack for teaching. I like teaching. Even stuff I don't really know well at all, I can give people the general idea of the concept, which is 75% of the battle. I can point people in the right direction and give an overview so they are not wasting time in a wild goose chase.