How to Become THE Go-To SE

Every SE organization has them. The “go-to” SEs are the ones you turn to when you absolutely need something to go well. I’m certain you can think of several off the top of your head. If you want to be considered as one of them, these are the steps you need to follow.
Choose your niche
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Wild Success in 500 Words or Less

I don’t know about you, but my head spins every year with all of the media attention on achieving New Year’s resolutions.
Let me see if I can cut through the clutter for you. In my experience this is the only process that truly works sustainably:

Pick only 1 - Pick one very significant goal you want to achieve [...]

The Organization of Last Resort

Yes, I’m talking about the SE organization in most companies. The SE org is a nexus in terms of capability and communication. We are able to relate to people, comprehend our technology/services, and match technology/services to business problems better than the competition. Not only do we interact with virtually all internal departments, we also interface [...]