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Shaken, Not Starting Over
After 22 years and a layoff email, a reflection on separating who you are from the job you held, and on curiosity, trust, and comfort with ambiguity as the muscles that carry forward.
Same Craft, Different World
What gets quietly lost when engineering teams adopt AI fast — and how to rebuild the foundations of wisdom, process, and judgment to match the new pace.
Being a manager - 2 years into it
Reflections after two years as an engineering manager: trade-offs over perfect choices, a learn-it-all mindset, and team strategy that adapts.
Growth mindset: a force to redefine corporate culture
What a growth mindset is, where the idea came from, and how it's reshaping corporate culture as new generations enter the workforce.
From Dev to Manager: A change of focus but not of heart.
Why an 18-year software engineer chose to switch from individual contributor to manager, and what the transition really asks of you.