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World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 25, 2026 • Session details

The path to Staff Engineer and beyond - staying on the IC train

Graham Gilbert

The coding habits that made you a Senior Engineer won't make you a Staff Engineer. Learn how to lead without authority and become a proactive force multiplier.

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