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James Socol

James is a senior staff engineer, currently on sabbatical.

James is a senior staff engineer, currently on sabbatical, who has been building high-performance teams for over a decade. As both a manager and a technical leader, he has led the adoption of practices like CI/CD, feature flagging, inner source, shifting quality and security left while shifting human testing right. James works to align teams that can move autonomously and safely.

 

Where staff+ engineers can move the needle 

As you become more senior in your role, the pressure to expand your impact grows. Here are some ways to get the ball rolling.