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Discover a simple pattern for finding next-level scope in order to get promoted. Learn why brainstorming with more senior engineers can be beneficial and how their projects can help you demonstrate desired behaviors. Plus, get a concrete example of how taking on a stronger engineer's backlog project can lead to success.

A Simple Pattern for Finding Next-level Scope

Maybe I missed something in this article. Or my mind has over-simplified the article’s content.
Is the answer for finding next-level scope as simple as “find more work that everyone wants to do but nobody has had the time to get started and hope it turns into something larger”? I guess that makes sense if you’re working as a part of mid to large sized teams. But those sorts of opportunities are expected with teams or companies that large.
Or is the answer, “find projects that require collaboration outside of your department?” This I can agree with albeit reluctantly. I don’t like the idea of adding more work to a full workload. But these days, how else are you supposed to stand out among your peers?