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Story: Leaving LinkedIn - Choosing Engineering Excellence Over Expediency
Mar 4, 2024
A software engineer, Chris, shares his story of choosing engineering excellence over expediency while working at LinkedIn. The podcast delves into his challenges with remote work, company culture, and a critical incident. It explores the clash between innovation and project health, leading Chris to decide between compromising his beliefs or pursuing work aligned with his principles.
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- Balancing innovation with project health is crucial in advocating for principled engineering.
- Managing technical changes in a large organization requires addressing scalability issues and balancing tech debt with business priorities.
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Challenges at LinkedIn: Balancing Values and Job Demands
Chris Cricho, a senior staff engineer at LinkedIn, faced a dilemma where his core values clashed with the demands of his senior technical role. After leading critical projects like modernizing JavaScript in the LinkedIn desktop app, Chris ultimately quit out of frustration. The podcast delves into the challenges of managing big initiatives with many teams and balancing sustainable development practices with business needs for speed. The conflict between personal values and job demands led Chris to make the difficult decision to walk away from his role at LinkedIn.
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