Priya Sharma
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Tech Lead at a growing healthtech company, Priya went from CS grad to leading a team of 8 engineers in just 4 years. She writes about Python, practical ML applications, and the realities of fast-track career growth.
5 articles
Articles by Priya Sharma
I Convinced My Team to Switch to Linear. 6 Months Later, I Convinced Them to Switch Back.
We ditched Jira for Linear's slick UI and speed. Six months later, reporting gaps and integration holes sent us crawling back. Here's what we learned.
I Spent 6 Months Migrating Our Team from Jira to Linear. Here's What Actually Happened.
After 6 months of migration pain, our team's Jira tax dropped from 4% of engineering time to nearly zero. But we lost some features we didn't expect to miss.
The Day I Realized Being 'Reliable' Was Killing My Career
I went from "reliable" mid-level to staff engineer in 3 years. The 5 moves that actually mattered—and the 3 things I wasted time on.
I Opened VS Code Twice in One Day. That's When I Knew Meetings Had to Go.
20+ hours of meetings a week, two VS Code opens in one day. I pitched a 90-day no-meetings experiment. Here's what actually happened to my output.
I Locked Myself in a Bathroom Stall 3 Weeks Into My First Manager Role
Three weeks into my first manager role, I hid in a bathroom stall. Here's everything about the transition to engineering leadership that no one warns you about.