The Main Thread

Discussions around how to grow your software engineering career from mid-senior to Staff level. Brian Ogilvie and Alex Gaiser interview top engineers and senior leaders from Big Tech and Mid-size companies to get to the bottom of what makes an effective Staff-level engineer.

Episodes

Episode 10: The Journey So Far

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Season 1, Episode 10

Published: 11/22/2023

Duration: 33:07


Episode 9: Security Priorities

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Season 1, Episode 9

Published: 11/10/2023

Duration: 36:27


Episode 8, Part 2: Empathy and Inclusion

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Season 1, Episode 0

Published: 10/6/2023

Duration: 35:23


Episode 8, Part 1: Empathy and Inclusion

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Season 1, Episode 0

Published: 9/29/2023

Duration: 32:30


Episode 7: Community Building

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Season 1, Episode 7

Published: 9/15/2023

Duration: 36:17


Episode 6: Evaluating New Technologies

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Season 1, Episode 6

Published: 9/1/2023

Duration: 37:07


Episode 5: AI Madness

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Season 1, Episode 5

Published: 8/18/2023

Duration: 38:58


Episode 4: Technical Vision and Strategy

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Season 1, Episode 4

Published: 8/4/2023

Duration: 32:50


Episode 3: The Cake Analogy

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Season 1, Episode 3

Published: 7/21/2023

Duration: 37:02


Episode 2: What is a Staff Engineer Anyway?

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Season 1, Episode 2

Published: 7/21/2023

Duration: 35:34