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THE ROAD TO SENIOR IC THELEADDEV TOGETHER @dbsmasher WHAT IS A SENIOR IC IS THAT A SENIOR ENGINEER? No Typically a marker of tech expertise A required progression in career @dbsmasher SO WHAT IS A SENIOR IC PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

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THELEADDEV TOGETHER

THE ROAD TO SENIOR IC

@dbsmasher

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WHAT IS A SENIOR IC

IS THAT A SENIOR ENGINEER?

▸ No ▸ Typically a marker of tech expertise ▸ A required progression in career

@dbsmasher

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SO WHAT IS A SENIOR IC

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

▸ A seismic shift in what is the work ▸ More about strategy ▸ Needs to be an intentional move

@dbsmasher

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THE ROLE

DRIVE ENGINEERING PRACTICE
GUIDE TEAMS TO BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
BE AN EXAMPLE IN HOW YOU SEEK ALIGNMENT
BE AN EXAMPLE OF THE COMPANY CULTURE IN PRACTICE

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LIFE AS A PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE

▸ Your team is successful ▸ Members of your team are growing in their

career

▸ Your team’s product is scaling reliably. Less

stability concerns

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HOW TO GET HERE

THE ROAD TO BECOMING A PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

▸ Learn about the business you are in ▸ Understand how your day to day has changed ▸ It is not about tickets or code commits anymore ▸ Think bigger picture ▸ Influence and consensus making are the name of the game

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HOW TO GET HERE