WHAT THE BEST ENGINEERS DO—AND WHAT ACTUALLY GOT THEM PROMOTED, FROM AN AMAZON VP

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According to former Amazon VP Ethan Evans, the best engineers who get promoted aren't just great coders, but those who make the entire organization better by focusing on business impact rather than just technical excellence. The top engineers fully ship products (not just demos), make the organization faster through high productivity and proactivity, do their share of unglamorous work, help others succeed, and communicate properly about customer impact.