https://kianoosh.dev/tags/career/Recent content in Career on Kianoosh's BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kianoosh.dev/posts/2026-01-08-being-a-good-leader-static-definition-or-a-moving-target/Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kianoosh.dev/posts/2026-01-08-being-a-good-leader-static-definition-or-a-moving-target/<p>In this blog post, Will Larson shares his retrospective on how the definition of a good leader has evolved over his time in the industry. He categorizes his observations into three eras:</p> <p>#️⃣ <strong>Late 2000s</strong>: Leaders were straightforward. They didn’t organize regular 1:1 meetings but focused on identifying and removing obstacles for their teams.</p> <p>#️⃣ <strong>2010s</strong>: With business budgets essentially unlimited, companies focused on hiring as many engineers as possible. The main goal was to attract and retain top engineering talent. Engineering managers were expected to stop coding from day one and instead focus entirely on recruitment, retention, and motivation.</p>https://kianoosh.dev/posts/2025-12-30-the-long-game-surviving-the-forty-year-career/Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://kianoosh.dev/posts/2025-12-30-the-long-game-surviving-the-forty-year-career/<h2 id="the-sprint-vs-the-marathon">The Sprint vs. The Marathon</h2> <p>In our industry, it is easy to get caught up in the immediate: the &ldquo;IPO hunt,&rdquo; the constant job-hopping for a salary bump, or the rush to ship the next feature. We optimize for the next two years, often at the expense of the next twenty.</p> <p>I’ve been reflecting on Will Larson’s concept of <em>&ldquo;The Forty-Year Career.&rdquo;</em> His argument is a necessary counter-narrative: instead of burning out for short-term wins, we should focus on compounding gains over decades.</p>