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The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)
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The Changing Landscape for Engineers
Will Larson discusses the evolving dynamics within tech companies, particularly at Uber, where the frequency of interviews has increased while teams are being cut and consolidated. He highlights the shift in leverage for engineers, suggesting that they are often treated like children rather than empowered as adults. Larson emphasizes the importance of treating engineers as peers to foster their growth and adaptability in a changing environment.
"when I was at Uber some days I would do like six interviews back to back pretty different now teams are actually disappearing teams are getting cut down teams are getting Consolidated it feels like al..."
Advice for Engineers in Transition
In this segment, Will Larson offers valuable advice to engineers navigating the current tech landscape. He encourages them to embrace this pivotal moment as an opportunity to learn new competencies and adapt their thinking. Larson stresses the importance of shifting perspectives to thrive in an environment where traditional roles and responsibilities are changing.
"Engineers that maybe listening do you have any advice for just how to maybe shift or thinking right now we have like a really valuable moment to learn like a new way of operating all these different c..."