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"What It Takes to Become a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft" with David Fowler

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Breaking Changes is a weekly talk show where guests discuss, debate, and solve the latest topics around APIs.

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews David Fowler, a distinguished engineer at Microsoft, about his incredible journey from Barbados to Microsoft. Get insights into the life of a distinguished engineer, balancing tech and management, and the significance of influence. David shares invaluable lessons on navigating breaking changes and the evolving tech landscape. Don't miss his take on dev tools, industry shifts, and the rise of AI!

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Jean Yang

Head of Product - Observability

Postman

David Fowler

Distinguished Engineer

Microsoft

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