https://blog.girishshekhar.com/tags/mental-models/Recent content in Mental-Models on Girish ShekharHugo -- 0.163.3en-usSat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.girishshekhar.com/posts/scaling-as-a-pe/1-step-function-change/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.girishshekhar.com/posts/scaling-as-a-pe/1-step-function-change/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.