What It Actually Takes To Become A Principal Engineer - Dev Leader Weekly 148
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I break down what principal-level scope actually looks like, why impact and visibility feel so vague, and how sustained ownership changes the job.


![Weekly Recap: NuGet Packaging, Monolith Architecture, and MCP in C# [Jul 2026]](https://devleader-d2f9ggbjfpdqcka7.z01.azurefd.net/media/SquareBanner.webp)





































































































































































