Developer Experience at Uber with Gautam Korlam

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Mar 12, 2025

Gautam Korlam, co-founder of the AI startup Gitar and former mobile engineer at Uber, shares hilarious tales from his time at Uber, including the infamous accidental deletion of their Java monorepo. He discusses the pros and cons of monorepos while detailing unique engineering solutions like SubmitQueue. Gautam highlights the importance of building trust among engineers and how AI tools are revolutionizing developer productivity. He also dives into the evolving skills needed as automation transforms the industry, making for an insightful conversation on future tech trends.

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ADVICE

Career Advancement Advice

To advance your career, specialize in a niche area, build social capital, and seek mentorship.
Focus on solving business problems rather than just writing code.

ADVICE

Building Trust and Social Capital

Build trust and social capital by actively helping colleagues, offering office hours, and humanizing interactions.
Time-box assistance, automate solutions, and direct people to appropriate resources.

INSIGHT

Principal Engineer Roles and Management

Principal engineers at Uber focus on depth or breadth, internal/external influence, and mentorship.
Effective management of principal engineers involves giving them agency and ensuring they're unblocked.

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