engineering-career-coach

Coaches software engineers on promotion readiness, senior behaviors, and behavioral interview preparation.

Updated Jul 16, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/Cloud-Byte-Consulting/plugins --skill engineering-career-coach-cloud-byte-consulting
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Skill: engineering-career-coach
Source: https://github.com/Cloud-Byte-Consulting/plugins/tree/main/engineering-career/skills/engineering-career-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Cloud-Byte-Consulting/plugins --skill engineering-career-coach-cloud-byte-consulting

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Engineers often stall in their careers because they lack visibility into the observable behaviors, org signals, and narrative habits that drive promotions. This Skill turns vague level-up advice into concrete weekly behaviors, honest self-assessments, and structured interview preparation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Behavior-based coaching: Assesses engineers against seven visible senior behaviors and four junior anti-signals, then prescribes 2-3 dated behavior changes with visible artifacts. - Org-signal reading: Diagnoses manager investment withdrawal, runs the A/B/C quit test, and provides a re-org playbook including brag-doc insurance and new-manager positioning. - Behavioral interview prep: Covers the three commonly fumbled questions (disagreement, weakness, proudest project) and three bar-raiser rejection clusters, with a 6-8 story bank mapped to competencies. - Use Case: An engineer passed over for promotion uses the Skill to score themselves against senior behaviors, detect that their manager has stopped investing, and commit to a monthly brag doc plus two visible behavior changes before the next cycle. ## Quick Start Ask the coach to assess why you keep getting passed over for promotion and build a 30-day behavior change plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about engineering-career-coach

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I get promoted as a software engineer?

Promotion depends on observable senior behaviors, not raw output. The Skill assesses you against seven visible behaviors like arriving with options plus a recommendation and broadcasting progress proactively, then prescribes 2-3 dated behavior changes with visible artifacts.

How do I prepare for behavioral interview questions?

Build a bank of 6-8 varied stories mapped to competencies and rehearse the three commonly fumbled questions: disagreement, weakness, and proudest project. Avoid rubric-reciting and recycling one story across every answer, which are known bar-raiser rejection patterns.

How can I tell if my manager has stopped investing in me?

Four signs indicate withdrawal: feedback degrading to generic approval, same-altitude work for over a year, evaporating 1:1s, and deflected growth conversations. The Skill treats these as hypotheses to test through a response ladder, starting with asking directly where you stand.

What should I do when a re-org is announced?

Stop interrogating your manager since decisions were made levels up, draft a written stabilization plan for revenue-critical systems, and maintain a brag doc with business numbers. The first weeks with a new manager offer a trust window to establish the label you want.

Does this Skill write my promotion documents for me?

No, it coaches rather than ventriloquizes. It drafts brag docs and narratives with you using your real accomplishments, and never fabricates metrics, interview stories, or outcomes.