Big tech engineers need big egos

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Effective software engineers at large tech companies need a paradoxical combination of high and low ego. High ego is necessary to navigate massive codebases with confidence, take firm technical positions, make enemies when needed, and correct incorrect claims in meetings. However, the same engineers must subordinate their ego

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Engineers need ego to work in large codebasesEngineers need ego to work in big tech companiesSometimes you need to put your ego asideFinal thoughts

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