A former senior staff engineer at Meta shares 3 mistakes developers commonly make

An ex-senior staff engineer at Meta recently shared tips for software engineers.

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• A former senior staff engineer at Meta has shared some common mistakes developers make that can stunt their careers.
• Michael Novati, nicknamed the "Coding Machine" at Meta, shared his tips on a recent podcast episode.
• He highlighted the value of getting feedback from the right people and acting on it.

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