20 ways to get promoted in the tech industry

An article which mentions Sun’s SEED Engineering mentoring program
was recently published in InfoWorld:

“20 ways to get promoted in the tech industry” by Dan Tynan, October 16, 2006.
The whole article is well worth reading – look for the SEED reference in
item #10. Here are the twenty ways:

1. Think Business First, Technology Second
2. Raise the Bar … and Leave It There
3. Hold Your Nose and Raise Your Hand
4. Don’t Pass the Buck
5. Be a Lone Voice in the Wilderness
6. Back Down Gracefully
7. Develop a Killer App
8. Stay on the Cutting Edge
9. Feed Your Mind
10. Find Your Yoda
11. Take Deadlines Personally
12. Share the Wealth
13. Be Your Own Cheerleader
14. Build Your Own Portfolio
15. Schmooze It or Lose It
16. Walk and Talk
17. Hire Your Own Replacements
18. Embrace the Gray Areas
19. Keep Your Nose Clean (Not Brown)
20. Consider a Switch — for the Right Reasons