CoRecursive podcast dives into the story of how a senior staff engineer, Chris Krycho, navigated his time at LinkedIn, facing challenges that led to his decision to quit. Chris oversaw major projects in the front end for one of the world’s largest professional social networks, dealing with massive amounts of JavaScript and technical debt. His team tackled big initiatives like modernizing JavaScript and reducing errors through TypeScript adoption. The podcast explores the clash between sustainable development practices and the business need for speed, highlighting the importance of communication and buy-in from product teams. Chris’s approach to grassroots change and automation sheds light on the complexities of working on a massive codebase.
https://corecursive.com/leaving-linkedin-with-chris-krycho/