How does Steve Huynh suggest uncomfortable engineers start making their work visible?

Steve Huynh suggests starting by promoting other people: call out a teammate's contribution in a public channel, recognize good work in a meeting, or message a colleague's manager to say they came through. He says it takes about 30 seconds, nobody finds it annoying, and it shows visibility is not the self-serving thing people imagine. After that, include your own part, for example crediting a teammate's testing alongside the integration work you contributed.

• Huynh suggests picking the latest item from your brag book and sharing it in a team channel or status update.
• His view is that stating your contribution accurately is reporting, not bragging.

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