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Things I learned the hard way so you don't have to

Trace the system in your head
April 10, 2024

Trace the system in your head

One of the best engineering managers I ever had was at Cloudflare. Here's what he did in his free time...

Hop on the pain train
April 10, 2024

Hop on the pain train

Some junior engineers are so afraid of breaking something, they paradoxically stagnage themselves

Wash three walls with one bucket
October 25, 2023

Wash three walls with one bucket

Design your side projects, blog posts and even your fun experiments to triangulate multiple learning paths simultaneously. Then, use them to build out your portfolio.

Run your own tech blog
October 18, 2023

Run your own tech blog

Control your own destiny, build your personal brand, and master web technologies by running your own tech blog.

You get to keep the neural connections
October 14, 2023

You get to keep the neural connections

Going the extra mile only to be unrewarded by your company feels like a personal slight and a waste of your time. It is not.

Why I've been successful lately, and what I'm planning to do about it
March 20, 2023

Why I've been successful lately, and what I'm planning to do about it

In the past 3 years, I've been promoted 3 times. I reflect on the habits and activities that helped me improve the most.