Engineering Blog
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Shaping Strategy and Solving Complexity (Part 3 of 4)
In part 2 we looked at how Staff engineers drive collaboration and lead high-impact projects. Today, we’ll dive into two more areas where Staff Engineers create outsized influence, developing technical strategy and solving high-complexity problems. A Staff Engineer’s role often extends far beyond writing code. They are deeply involved in shaping the technical direction of their organization while tackling some of the biggest challenges. By contributing in these ways, they ensure that their teams operate effectively not only today but also in the months and years to come.
The Multiplier Effect (Part 2 of 4)
In part 1 of this series, we examined the evolution of technical roles in software development, the archetypes of a Staff Engineer, and why impact is the distinguishing factor of this role. Staff Engineers are not defined solely by their technical expertise but by their ability to act as force multipliers, extending their influence beyond their immediate team. In this post, we’ll focus on two powerful ways Staff Engineers multiply their impact, driving cross-team collaboration and leading high-impact projects. By bridging gaps between people and aligning efforts, they enable organizations to thrive, even in the face of ambiguity and complexity.
AI Won’t Grow Great Engineers — Unless We Use It Right
AI is here. It’s integrated into our workflows, our IDEs, and even our decision-making. It boosts productivity, accelerates prototyping, and gives us instant access to solutions that once required hours of deep thinking. But there’s a tradeoff—and it’s one we can’t afford to ignore.
How Engineers Become Staff Engineers, Making an Impact (Part 1 of 4)
This is the first of a 4-part series on what it means to grow into a Staff Engineer role. Over the coming posts, we'll explore core areas where Staff Engineers create impact—from cross-team collaboration and solving high-complexity challenges to driving technical strategy and fostering team growth. Whether you're aspiring to become a Staff Engineer or refining your craft, this series will give you actionable insights to make an outsized impact.
Canary Deployments, A Safer Way to Release Software
In modern software delivery, minimizing risk during deployments is critical—especially in large-scale systems where any failure could impact thousands or millions of users. One powerful technique engineering teams use to reduce the blast radius of issues is Canary Deployment.
AI and StackOverflow, The Changing Landscape of Developer Support
As AI advances, how developers seek help is transforming. But with StackOverflow losing popularity, guides and blogs are stepping up to fill the gap. Discover the limitations of AI and the new frontier of developer support.
Scaling heights, what bouldering taught me about engineering management
How one of the most popular hobbies of engineers is also connected to management and how it reveals your success.
The missing file glitch - a bug story
A recent commit adding tests to one of our code repositories broke the security scans. This is a story of hunting a bug in a seamingly unrelated piece of code.
Mastering Atomic Commits, The Secret to Efficient Git Workflows
Have you ever heard of atomic commits? Discover how using them can transform your coding practices, making your Git history cleaner, more comprehensible, and easier to manage.
The Power of Commit Messages, Why Small Details Matter
This article discusses the importance of Git commit messages and how to write them meaningfully.
How Authentic Communication Revolutionized My Management Style
Reflecting on 2024 and discovering the power of open communication
Embracing Our Developer Exchange Program
This article shares how our developer exchange program came to be.
JavaScript Meets Paris — Highlights from DotJS
This article highlights key insights from the DotJS conference 2024 in Paris from the 5 SAP LeanIX Front End engineers.
SAP LeanIX Engineering Values
The values that we live by and strive for at SAP LeanIX.
The Art of Stickiness
How to build good habits that last. Maybe.
How to learn "touch typing" after decades of typing oddly
... a supposedly fun thing I'll never do again?
Handsontable - what you won't find in the docs
Handsontable is a JavaScript data grid framework which we at SAP LeanIX use to build table experiences. Learn what challenges you might run into when implementing advanced usage scenarios with Handsontable and how you can tackle them.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for SaaS Products
Discover a new model of prioritization, inspired by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, to successfully build SaaS products.
Rescuing a legacy Angular application
Story of how we reliably migrated a legacy Angular application in a short time.
Engineer to Evangelist - Embracing the Unknown in a New Role
Join me as I share my journey from lead engineer to developer evangelist, navigating the exciting unknowns and diving headfirst into the world of LeanIX and EA.
PostgreSQL Index Creation - How it works
Understand index creation in PostgreSQL, and how to decide how to build it.
My way back from management to coding
Transitioning from Engineering Manager to Developer - My story about a year as an Engineering Manager and why I stepped back
Empowering Women in Tech, Insights from the Summit
This article highlights key insights from the Women in Tech Summit, focusing on empowering women in the technology industry.
How to keep the Engineer in the Engineering Manager
Learn how to balance your schedule so that you can contribute to your team's code as an Engineering Manager.
How to arrange GitHub actions to improve feedback cycles
Learn how one of our engineering teams reorganized their GitHub workflow to improve their developer experience. The main focus was to separate concerns, reuse Docker test containers, and shard tests for parallel execution.
The secret superpowers of introvert leaders
Exploring the unique strengths and challenges of introverted leadership, and how it can foster an impactful and deeply reflective management style.
How Code Coverage can be useful
Brief discussion about how to use code coverage to achieve more reliable services.
TypeScript's Generics and Advanced Function Types
How we create flexible and type-safe code environments using generics and advanced function types.
Type Manipulation in TypeScript
How we use inherent typescript features to enhance type safety and our developer experience.
90 days as Engineering Manager
From a Developer to Manager - My first 90 days