Mailbag: Evolving your engineer career beyond the career level.

Recently I got an email asking about evolving your engineering career after you’ve hit the career level, but before you feel like you’ve accomplished what’s important to you. Here's the lightly edited email:

I'm a mid-career engineer with experience in the technical, management, and leadership tracks. I find it challenging to continue leveling up. I'm working on it, reading articles and books, but it's hard, sometimes, to know what to do next. My network in the Bay Area is small because I...