PinnedInBox Tech BlogbyJoy Ebertz·Jun 24, 2019What a Senior Staff Software Engineer Actually DoesAlmost every software company that I’ve ever talked to has both a technical track and a management track meaning that if you stay on the…A response icon11A response icon11
PinnedInCode Like A GirlbyJoy Ebertz·Jun 9, 2016Why I Left Management: the engineering technical track vs. management trackWhen advancing in an engineering career, at some point, the question will come up of if you’re interested in the technical track or the…A response icon19A response icon19
Joy Ebertz·Mar 24All Tech Debt is NOT Created EqualThere is a very common pattern I’ve seen amongst engineers I’ve worked with. Junior engineers start out eagerly writing features and code…A response icon3A response icon3
Joy Ebertz·Oct 3, 2025Thinking BiggerHow to expand your thinking to advance to Staff+A response icon3A response icon3
Joy Ebertz·Sep 10, 2025So You Just Got Rejected from Grace Hopper, Now What?How to convert that GHC rejection into speaking experience
Joy Ebertz·Aug 26, 2025Building Invincible APIsHow to avoid future breaking changes in your APIsA response icon1A response icon1
Joy Ebertz·Jun 6, 2025Beware! Not All Staff Positions are Actually Staff RolesAnd what to do if you think you’re one in title onlyA response icon2A response icon2
InHarness EngineeringbyJoy Ebertz·May 15, 2025Top 10 Ways to Accidentally Break an APIIdentifying API Breaking Changes
InLos RunnersbyJoy Ebertz·Jul 29, 2024Tahoe Rim Trail 100 Race Report 2024I completed my second 100-mile race this past weekend — Tahoe Rim Trail 100! My 100 was Mines of Spain 100, back in October 2018, and I’ve…A response icon1A response icon1
InCode Like A GirlbyJoy Ebertz·Jun 17, 2024Influencing Without Authority Through Aligning IncentivesIn the staff+ circles that I frequent, I hear a lot of people talking about influence and influencing without authority. What I don’t hear…A response icon2A response icon2
