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Reaching a senior level requires putting oneself on the critical path, but excelling beyond it requires removing oneself from it.
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To get to principal, you need to put yourself on the critical path. To be effective as a principal and go beyond it, you need to actively remove yourself from it.
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↗Advice for New Principal Tech ICs (i.e., Notes to Myself)eugeneyan.com
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