{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Life as a Distinguished Engineer | Joakim Recht (Uber)","description":"Out of thousands of engineers at Uber, there\u2019s only a handful of Distinguished Engineers and Joakim was one of them. In this conversation we chat about   Why software engineering is a lot like a sausage factory.   Considerations for leaving big tech for a startup.   \u201cHow to beat the promo commitee\u201d.   How can one effectively shape engineering culture?   \u201cMentoring two people on the same team is a waste\u201d.   Much More.   Subscribe now Segments: [0:01:52] The \u201creverse sausage\u201d architecture [0:07:36] How to get people on board with the new deployment system? [0:13:55] What does it mean to be a distinguished engineer? [0:17:47] Under-appreciated soft skills? [0:21:28] How to improve technical writing [0:24:16] Do all senior engineers need to write and review code every day? [0:30:19] How to search out where to contribute when your time is so constrained? [0:43:10] How to maximize your impact as a mentor [0:48:52] \u201cHow to beat the promo committee\u201d [0:52:56] Effective means to influence engineering culture? [0:57:09] Capping the company at 150 employees [1:03:33] Why join a startup instead of moving to another big tech company? [1:11:14] What Joakim is working on now at Beyond Work &amp;nbsp; Show Notes:   Joakim on leaving Uber to start Beyond Work: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/why-i-left-uber-start-beyond-work-joakim-recht-o63of?trk=public_post_feed-article-content   Read Joakim\u2019s other excellent posts here: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/recht\/recent-activity\/all\/   &amp;nbsp; Stay in touch: \ud83d\udc4b Make Ronak\u2019s day by leaving us a review and let us know who we should talk to next! hello@softwaremisadventures.com ","author_name":"Software Misadventures","author_url":"https:\/\/softwaremisadventures.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30811118\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/054760\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/170686663"}