Engineering
Principal Engineer
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On Being A Principal EngineerSilvia shares her thoughts on the cross-organizational nature of the principal engineer role.
Thriving on the Technical Leadership PathKeavy discusses her decision to stay on the engineering track, versus moving into people management. She also shares examples of what the strategic work of a principal engineer looks like.
Becoming a software architectDavid discusses some aspects of his role as a software architect: looking for underlying themes and patterns, reading, writing, teaching, and doing the dirty work.
What does Staff level mean at GitLab?A Senior Engineer at Gitlab interviews colleagues to find out exactly what the staff engineer role entails.
What do Staff engineers actually do?Will's guide to being a staff engineer covers: • Setting technical direction • Mentorship and sponsorship • Providing engineering perspective • Exploration • Being Glue
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