After 4 years and 8 months, I left LinkedIn at the start of October. I am really proud of the things I accomplished over those years. Above all, I am proud to have made a difference for the hundreds of engineers at LinkedIn whose day-to-day work I supported. These have been years of considerable personal-professional growth: not only (nor even primarily) in terms of stepping up from the career ladder, but — most especially — in much more deeply mastering my craft and in understanding organizational dynamics.
What’s next? For starters, I am taking a proper sabbatical through the end of 2023. I am spending these months resting, composing, writing, reading, learning things I have not had a chance to learn on the job, and hanging out with my family. In 2024, I am looking for a role where I can combine my passion for teaching, my technical depth, my ability to lead large groups and long projects, and my passion for programming languages and frameworks.
I have written about this in three posts, each with a distinct audience:
- Next: Role?: for those curious about where I am heading next… including folks who might want to hire me.
- Now: Sabbatical: for those interested in how I am spending this sabbatical.
- Past: Leaving LinkedIn: for those interested in my decision to quit my last job.