Career-Growth

Most Principal Engineers try to scale by doing more of what already works. That approach breaks down when your scope jumps from 50 engineers to 5,000. This post introduces the step-function mental model for PE growth and the Three-Position Framework for managing the outsized influence your voice carries at this level.

Most engineers treat mentorship as a one-person relationship and influence as a byproduct of technical skill. Both assumptions break down at this level. This post introduces the village model for mentorship, practical tactics for influence without authority, and the mental shift from closing conversations to opening relationships.