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Discussion on: WAO: How do you get promoted?

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Spyros Argalias

When they say, you've got one years experience 10 times, keep doing that. You're doing it right.

Look busy. It doesn't matter whether you actually do work as long as you look like you're doing work.

Schedule and run as many meetings as you can. Ideally at least a daily 1 hour meeting to talk about a topic that came up that day. Once a week, schedule a 4 hour meeting to talk about steps to take to improve the code base. Applying those steps is not necessary.

Speaking of meetings, attend as many as you can, even if they're not relevant to you.

Be loud and obnoxious at work when lecturing juniors so everyone can hear how awesome and knowledge you are.

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Nathan Kallman

Look busy. It doesn't matter whether you actually do work as long as you look like you're doing work.

Make sure you come into the office full time when your company allows it. It will be easier to show how busy you are. Eat lunch at your desk and don't take any other breaks to show how dedicated you are getting an hour of work done each 10 hour work day you show up.