High Growth Engineer

Jordan’s newsletter is one of the ones I consistently click into and read. His actionable advice with easy-to-read prose makes it stand out. I learn from him as a creator as well

Jordan is one of the best engineers and tech industry voices I know! He's an accomplished senior engineer who grew quickly and for good reason: He learns fast and is able to break down complex concepts into an easy-to-understand way. He's now bringing that expertise to the content world, which is why you should follow him across all the things. :)

Many great actionable tips to level up your career as an engineer. If you are an engineer looking to grow in you career, this is a newsletter for you!

We are huge fans of Jordan at Taro -- he has been an active contributor to all our efforts to accelerate tech careers for software engineers. So it's no surprise that I found his newsletter and LinkedIn advice to be top-notch. I recommend Jordan without reservation.

I'm a big fan of Jordan's writing - actionable insights for engineers at all levels; simple and digestible posts; collaborative in his approach to content with other creators; and has a growth mindset approach. If you are an engineer looking to accelerate your career growth - follow him on LinkedIn and subscribe to his "High Growth Engineer" newsletter.

Jordan's content, featured in his newsletter and LinkedIn posts, offers thoughtful and actionable advice. His clear structure makes it easy to comprehend and follow his thought process. Whether you're starting out or further along in your software engineering career, his content remains directly relevant and applicable. Jordan consistently publishes high-quality content and excels as a curator, sharing links to complementary resources on the topic at hand (e.g., his post on salary negotiation).

Jordan has an outstanding balance of theory and practical tips while writing about everything from job search to promotion to negotiation. I would highly recommend subscribing to his newsletter!

Jordan’s posts and his 1:1s are a phenomenal source of direction. He’s not overly prescriptive and his mastery of communication really rubs off on you. I’m still in my job search, but have gotten much more callbacks since connecting with him. I feel better equipped to control my career’s trajectory.

Jordan's newsletter is packed with tactical tips for engineers looking to grow quickly. Additionally, his interviews with industry experts and top-notch career coaches are filled with valuable insights. Jordan is an excellent writer, and I regularly read his newsletter.

Jordan provides great actionable tips that help software engineers accelerate their careers.

Jordan helped me elevate my resume tenfold and helped me fix things to the minutest detail. He reads every line of your resume and gives you valid suggestions! He is very prompt and patiently answers all your questions and gives reasoning for his suggestions Thank you Jordan :)

I recently had the pleasure of participating in a mock interview session with Jordan. From start to finish, my experience with him was nothing short of outstanding. His expertise, guidance, and genuine dedication to helping me succeed were truly remarkable. Throughout the mock interview, He displayed an impressive depth of knowledge and an understanding of the intricacies of the job market and my resume. He effortlessly crafted a challenging and realistic interview scenario, allowing me to practice my skills in a highly effective manner. He was very friendly and approachable and it made it easy for me to ask questions and seek clarification whenever needed. His insightful observations and suggestions were tailored to my needs, boosting my confidence and helping me refine my interview technique. Overall, I cannot recommend him highly enough. His professionalism, knowledge, and genuine passion for helping others reach their career goals make him an invaluable asset to anyone seeking to improve their interview skills. Thanks to his guidance, I now feel better prepared and more confident in my ability to excel in real job interviews. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work with such an exceptional career coach.

The engineers that are good at their job, self reflect, and share the lessons - are very rare. Jordan is one of them. The articles are engaging, informative, and SUPER useful for aspiring developers!

I worked with Jordan at Gusto. When we met, I was starting my summer engineering internship there. One of the core values at Gusto is to "embody a service mindset", and I think Jordan is an exemplar of this. Every time I came to him with a question, I left with the answer and then some. Jordan would break a problem down into basic concepts, explain each concept, then demonstrate how they factored into a solution. In doing this, he empowered me to solve problems on my own. Sitting next to Jordan for one summer taught me more about engineering, quality design, and problem solving than all of my previous experience combined. Jordan is a passionate, kind, and intelligent person who makes the people around him better, and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to work with him.

I had the opportunity to work directly and indirectly with Jordan, during my time at Gusto, where we spearheaded the architectural decision to make Typescript the default frontend language at Gusto. Jordan was instrumental to this process, creating an eslint rule to flag any new usage of Javascript, and having warning messages for existing JavaScript files. Jordan also showed an ability to act as a multiplier, providing a workshop to other engineers in the Frontend guild on migrating GraphQL Javascript files to Typescript. Jordan embodies the service mindset, always thinking about how he can make things better than he found them. He is always willing to help, through pairings, and assisting developers through his great foundation knowledge. Jordan is a great engineer and a great person. Any team would be lucky to have such an amazing engineer as Jordan

Jordan's content on LinkedIn and Taro Premium have been so helpful for me as I progress in my career as an engineer. I find myself referring to his tips on effective presentations and utilizing chatGPT intelligently. Most importantly, his advice & writeups are always concise and actionable, which is what makes his content exceptionally valuable to me. It is clear how he has excelled in his career & now I have a roadmap to get there as well.

I worked with Jordan for 2.5 years at Gusto, first as a colleague and then as his PE (manager). We worked pretty closely day to day, which gave me a chance to really get to know Jordan well. Jordan consistently impressed me with his ownership mentality and service mindset. He put in his very best in every project, understanding the "why?" behind it, working closely with product and design on the specs, constantly bringing eng best practices to our codebase and delivering well-executed projects. His collaboration style uplifted the team along with him and brought the feeling of camaraderie to our team. Jordan's not afraid to ask the hard questions, take ownership of something no one has the bandwidth to and he finds creative solutions. He was one of the engineers everyone knew at Gusto! Above all, he's an amazing human, very respectful and considerate of others and their time, always trying to find a common path. I'm glad to have crossed paths with Jordan and hope to do so again in future!

Jordan's newsletter is the one that I wish I had seen when I was a Junior engineer. His newsletter covers pretty much everything you need to know to grow fast in your career. A must-read for every engineer.

Jordan's newsletter is informational and actionable. Messaging him directly, he was quick to reply and gave me great feedback on my resume.

As a designer, it was such a pleasure to work with Jordan—he's personable, kind, and always exhibited deep care and consideration for the user experience. Jordan's accessibility knowledge and advocacy were instrumental in transforming how Gusto approached accessibility as a company. One example is the dashboard that he created—it showcased accessibility violations throughout the product, opening doors for other teams to fix issues within their product areas. When pairing, Jordan clearly articulated complex technical concepts to non-engineers like myself and spent a ton of time helping me advocate for accessibility on my team. He's truly been a great cross-functional partner!

Top-notch, actionable tips on how to grow your career as an engineer.

I've really been enjoying Jordan Cutler's insights recently. Top follow recommendation!

I had the privilege of working with Jordan at Gusto on the consumer financial products product team. Jordan is high performing, proactive, and a team-player. There were multiple instances of Jordan going above and beyond while completing his work extremely quickly and with high accuracy. For example, I reviewed a few fast follow items for a project with Jordan and told him there was no rush to get them built. Within the next day he had an iteration of the product built which he spent the time to do in-between meetings and his other work. In weekly planning sessions when the team gives kudos, Jordan's name was consistently brought up for similar examples. Additionally, Jordan has great product and design sense. In multiple product and design reviews that I've been in with Jordan, he has been able to quickly pick up the core of what we are trying to solve and make comments that better the experience design and product. I'd happily work with Jordan again if given the opportunity!

I had the opportunity to participate in a mentorship with Jordan, and I can confidently say it was an incredible and transformative experience. If you're looking to accelerate your career in programming and software engineering, look no further because Jordan is the ideal mentor to help you achieve your goals. From the start, I was impressed by the attention Jordan devoted to every aspect of my professional development. His personalized approach and willingness to understand my individual needs and goals were remarkable. He is extremely attentive and makes a point to listen to all my doubts, challenges, and aspirations. This quality makes the mentorship with him even more valuable, as you know you're being understood and supported on your journey. One of Jordan's most outstanding characteristics is his practical and dynamic approach. He goes beyond theoretical teaching and focuses on providing practical guidance and actionable advice. During our sessions, he shared his extensive practical experience in the programming and software engineering industry, which added immense value to our discussions. He introduced me to real-life cases and challenges he himself faced, offering valuable insights on how to deal with everyday situations. This practical approach helped me acquire essential skills and knowledge to stand out in the job market. Another advantage of having Jordan as a mentor is his solid experience in the field. He has come a long way in his own career and achieved remarkable results. His understanding of current industry trends and demands is invaluable. He guided me on best practices, emerging technologies, and the most relevant resources to keep myself updated and competitive. His privileged perspective gave me the confidence to move forward securely in the right direction. I have no doubt in recommending Jordan as a mentor for anyone looking to boost their career in programming and software engineering. His attentive, practical, and dynamic approach, combined with his extensive practical experience, makes him an exceptional mentor. With Jordan by your side, you can be sure that you'll receive valuable guidance and effective direction to achieve your professional goals. If you're committed to accelerating full force in the right direction, Jordan is the right person to accompany you on this journey to success.

High Growth Engineer by Jordan is a unique newsletter. It's unique because he isn't giving your usual advice. He has actually done it and is sharing what worked for him. His growth in such a short amount of time speaks for itself. And there is a lot you can learn from him.

Jordan's newsletter breaks away from the generic theoretical tips and moves you forward by providing ACTIONABLE advice. Highly recommend 👍

High Growth Engineer appeared on my radar after Jordan started going viral in the Linkedin tech space. His tech, soft and networking tips are an open treasure. I recommend both his long and short form format posts if you want to grow as an engineer and beyond.

High Growth Engineer has been an amazing newsletter. It's not just from Jordan's individual experiences but his networking contacts share their valuable advice as well.

High Growth Engineer newsletter is a must for all engineers who want to grow at their careers. Newsletter provides curated practical steps to climb up the ladder. It helps us to create impact at work and to showcase the same in the org

Jordan’s newsletter overdelivers with relevant and well-written content for growing as an engineer!

I’ve definitely been able to see improvements to my productivity in work after reading Jordan’s newsletter. One huge lesson was systems thinking, which has helped me to obtain clarity in my work much faster, and communicate to senior stakeholders with precision and the right context.

If someone ask what kind of newsletter I have subscribed, Jordan is my first thought. Everyone can select in different topic that perfectly fits in current career. I think, I have improved in the communication and daily and weekly planning. Thanks for the templates and correct expression in the different situation. I usually wait for the weekly article because I Iike to read about Jordan's personal story and how to recognize and change the bad patterns.

Your newsletter is insane. Nothing but actionable content. Exactly what I need at this point in my career. Thank you for pumping out the quality content. I'm glad I subscribed. I can't wait to see what else you got in store for us!

High Growth Engineer is an amazing newsletter for growing in one's software engineering career. As someone in the beginning of their career, the tips from High Growth Engineer have helped me take the driver's seat of my journey! Jordan is also really chill to talk to and gives actionable feedback. High Growth Engineer motivated me to start Karthik's Newsletter in order to make the software engineering journey transparent regardless of progression

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Jordan provides the best actionable advice for software engineers trying to grow their careers. A must-read for every engineer.

Jordan's essays are accurate and to the point. Zero bullshit, everything is an actionable learning.

Get a Sunday article the author spends 6-10 hours crafting that has a real impact on Engineering careers. What a steal!

This newsletter helps me improve my skills as a Tech Lead at the management level.

Jordan shares many valuable insights on your to grow your career in a very easy-to-read way. It's a must-read for every dev.

Jordan shares actionable advice from a seasoned software engineer on leveling up your career, including amazing resources and how to build your own brand

I like this newsletter because it addresses common questions software engineers have. Jordan's journey, transitioning from a Junior to a Senior Engineer in just 2 years, is genuinely inspiring.

Jordan's newsletter is precisely written for one major purpose. Software engineers interested in growing their careers. He talks about effectiveness, promotions, design docs, etc. Great stuff!

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Jordan has been a great resource. His best quality is that he asks questions to understand what you are looking for, then provide specific feedback and direction. Thanks Jordan!

I began as a big fan of Jordan’s newsletter and LinkedIn posts and eventually reached out to him for mentorship as I began growing my own online software engineering profiles. True to his reputation, all of his advice was actionable and value packed. He was a thoughtful and honest partner in planning and reviewing my content, and his guidance still influences the way I write online.

Jordan's candid approach led me to my first 'exceeds expectations' performance review. He skillfully finds win-win situations, often helping me improve my workplace standing and enhancing my relationships with colleagues.

Jordan has been instrumental in accelerating my career from junior to senior in under a year. His mentorship goes beyond theory and has helped me throughout multiple career transitions. From career progression, salary negotiation, nailing an interview, and more, I am confident Jordan will change your mindset to unlock your full potential.

Jordan was really helpful with everything I needed to prepare for a better job. We went through the resume and perfected it. He shared a lot of advice that unlocked new ways of thinking. And we also did a mock coding interview, where I got a lot of valuable feedback.