This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nandita Giri, a 32-year-old software engineer at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. My journey began ...

Think of the highest-performing senior engineers and engineering managers at your organization. What qualities and skills do they have that make them so effective? Chances are, what comes to mind ...

You will find a lot of articles on the web about what it takes to become a senior developer. Many of these articles focus on soft skills. They often advise staying current with technology, learning to ...