Engineering Culture by InfoQ The Journey to Staff-Plus Engineer
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Aug 18, 2023 Shane Hastie speaks to Akhilesh Gupta, a Principal Engineer at LinkedIn, about the journey to a staff-plus role. They discuss the responsibilities of a principal engineer, the importance of soft skills, creating a frictionless developer experience, and the decision-making process between management and individual contributor roles.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Role of a Principal Engineer and the Path to Becoming a Staff-Plus Engineer
01:44 • 4min
Developing Soft Skills as an Engineer
05:55 • 5min
Creating a Frictionless Developer Experience
11:19 • 4min
Stepping into Management vs. Staying on the Individual Contributor Track
14:53 • 5min