If you do get an invitation, don’t make anyone regret inviting you. Will Larson’s article “Getting in the Room” emphasizes that as well as adding value to the room, you need to reduce the cost of including you: show up prepared, speak concisely, and be a collaborative, low-friction contributor. If you make the room less effective at making decisions or sharing information quickly, you won’t be invited back. If you don’t get into the room, don’t take it personally, especially in orgs where people are still figuring out what their staff+ engineers are for and aren’t yet on board with it being a
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