Definition of dirty work
The Dirty Work Theory: The lamentable work that many people avoid are great places to look for high impact, low hanging fruit.
Reality of hiring at high-growth companies
Often, the sexiest high-growth companies are over-hiring – they don’t truly need you.
Examples of high impact dirty work that people often avoid
Fix the system
One of the absolute best ways to learn about a system and identify opportunities to fix that system is through on-call. Especially if you’re an engineering manager, get into the on-call rotation!
Examples of good QA
Good QA builds automation, forms sophisticated risk profiles to weight work, and often requires deep understanding of human bias and behavior. And the best QA builds a set of expectations, metrics, and enablement so that an entire team can ship both faster and higher quality