Olivia Brooks
Eng Director, Stripe
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What's the most underrated skill for a senior engineer that nobody teaches?
Writing. The engineers who leveled up fastest on my teams could turn a messy discussion into a one-page doc everyone agreed on. It compounds: clear writing forces clear thinking.
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What's one small habit that compounded the most over your career?
Asking 'would this be obvious to someone new?' before shipping any doc. It compounded into a team that could onboard itself.
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