Understanding the Role
What the Staff Engineer role actually is, and how it differs from everything that came before it. These two pages establish the foundation the rest of the guide builds on. Read them before anything else.
Why Staff is a change in identity, not just scope. The shift from ‘what did I build?’ to ‘what did I make possible?’
The four common shapes a Staff role takes: Tech Lead, Architect, Solver, and Right Hand. Understanding which one fits your context helps you read everything else through the right lens.