Engineering Director's Journey from San Francisco to Pittsburgh for Duolingo Leadership Role
By
Anand Mariappan
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
Anand, a Senior Engineering Director, shares his experience moving from San Francisco to Pittsburgh to join Duolingo. He discusses his initial doubts about the company's interview process for managers (including pair programming) and how his first year at Duolingo has been one of the most unique and rewarding chapters of his career. The article reflects on the transition from big tech hubs to Pittsburgh and validates that the move was worthwhile.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAfter more than a decade in big tech hubs, I thought I had seen most versions of engineering leadership. But this past year has been one of the most unique and rewarding chapters of my career.
Why did interviews for people managers include a pair programming round? After years of leading engineering teams, I wasn't...
So was it worth it to move from San Francisco to Pittsburgh? Yes!
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