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Make Hard Choices Easy to Understand
Clarify tradeoffs with one simple trick
 • Sidwyn Koh
Mastering Communication (Part 1 of 4)
How to Deliver Value Every Time
 • Sidwyn Koh
Growth Takes Time
What you can do today if your career stalls
 • Sidwyn Koh
An Engineer's Guide to Influence (Part Two)
Six concrete tips on how to turn your ideas into reality
 • Sidwyn Koh
An Engineer's Guide to Influence (Part One)
How to turn your ideas into reality – even without authority
 • Sidwyn Koh
Playing The Long Game (Deb Liu, ex-Facebook VP & Ancestry CEO)
Lessons from six years without a promotion, raising three kids, and surviving cancer.
 • Sidwyn Koh and Deb Liu
Work-Life Balance Slows Careers (E9 Engineer, ex-Meta)
Working harder DOES get you there faster — at a cost.
 • Sidwyn Koh and Philip Su
How To Handle Strong Disagreements
A Simple Five-Step Process
 • Sidwyn Koh
Leveling Up Hacks - Think Ten Steps Ahead
One simple habit that's accelerated the careers of top ICs.
 • Sidwyn Koh
Leveling Up Hacks - Active Listening
Why active listening helps you level up - and how to start today.
 • Sidwyn Koh and Anemari Fiser
Leveling Up Hacks - Take A Step Back
A crucial skill to learn if you want to level up fast
 • Sidwyn Koh
Leveling Up Hacks - Share Your Progress
A new series to help you level up in your engineering career faster
 • Sidwyn Koh
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