Software Misadventures Life as a Distinguished Engineer | Joakim Recht (Uber)
Out of thousands of engineers at Uber, there’s only a handful of Distinguished Engineers and Joakim was one of them. In this conversation we chat about
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Why software engineering is a lot like a sausage factory.
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Considerations for leaving big tech for a startup.
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“How to beat the promo commitee”.
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How can one effectively shape engineering culture?
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“Mentoring two people on the same team is a waste”.
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Much More.
[0:01:52] The “reverse sausage” architecture
[0:07:36] How to get people on board with the new deployment system?
[0:13:55] What does it mean to be a distinguished engineer?
[0:17:47] Under-appreciated soft skills?
[0:21:28] How to improve technical writing
[0:24:16] Do all senior engineers need to write and review code every day?
[0:30:19] How to search out where to contribute when your time is so constrained?
[0:43:10] How to maximize your impact as a mentor
[0:48:52] “How to beat the promo committee”
[0:52:56] Effective means to influence engineering culture?
[0:57:09] Capping the company at 150 employees
[1:03:33] Why join a startup instead of moving to another big tech company?
[1:11:14] What Joakim is working on now at Beyond Work
Show Notes:
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Joakim on leaving Uber to start Beyond Work: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-left-uber-start-beyond-work-joakim-recht-o63of?trk=public_post_feed-article-content
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Read Joakim’s other excellent posts here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/recht/recent-activity/all/
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