"A little bit about myself. In my previous life, I was staff platform engineering. I focused a lot of development engineering and everything that basically was the sociotechnical aspect of our technical work. I recently was working as a CTO and co-founder of a startup, and nowadays I'm just doing advisory roles and a little bit of consulting while trying to think about the next big thing. Yes, so happy to be talking with you, Shane."
"One of the things that always catches my attention is how important is that the people understand the why. Especially us engineers, we really need to understand why are we doing something. It's not just because we want to make sure that things matter, but also because the solutions that we build really depend on us getting enough context."
Engineers require a clear understanding of why work is done to produce effective solutions. Context influences design choices and ensures work matters. Curiosity and attention to detail characterize great engineers. Sociotechnical aspects shape technical work and platform engineering practices. Experience in varied roles such as staff platform engineer, CTO, co-founder, advisor, and consultant broadens perspective on building systems. Understanding impacts on people must inform system design. Ongoing reflection and advisory work support thinking about future innovations and improving engineering practices.
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