
This episode of Soft Skills Engineering addresses listener questions about career navigation in software engineering. The first question explores how to gauge job performance and avoid unexpected termination, especially in remote environments. The hosts suggest actively seeking specific feedback from managers and proactively highlighting accomplishments to ensure visibility. They emphasize that managers often don't fully grasp individual contributions without direct communication. The second question tackles balancing depth and breadth in one's career, as the listener feels pulled between projects and struggles to gain expertise. The speakers advise understanding why one is moved around so frequently and communicating desires for more stability or specific project types to the manager.
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