Remote work, engineering management, coding, and burritos.
Previously , previously , previously , etc. This year I read less than my 52 book goal, reading 45. The best book I read this year is a hard decision, so I'll say top 3 were all by authors that I will likely read more from in 2026 - Claire Keegan, Philip
Newsletter Writing I wrote 25 posts on Bad Software Advice in 2024. Personal Writing I wrote in a morning pages style journal 171 days, with varied consistency. For example, I wrote nothing in August of 2024. I wrote a total of 60,331 words in 2024, from a total of
It seems the only thing going on with this blog this year is this post, my annual reading list . Here are the books I read this year. Not included: the 10 books I started and never finished any reading I needed to do for school, which seemed to always be
Almost every year I post what books I have read that year. This serves as a replacement for Goodreads, somehow. Interestingly I didn't blog here at all last year. Most of my writing was in other places, like a newsletter Bad Software Advice , which is growing in a
I try to read 52 books a year, but don't worry too much if I go over or under. Some years I post end of year lists: 2020 2019 2015 2014 This isn’t really planned but is a rough goal which I sometimes go over. This
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The games we play at work affect how much we can get done, and how authentic we can be.
A new way to run a technical interview: have a candidate bring the project
Motivations for writing a book in 2021 when you have other things to do
Why imposter syndrome and starting and stopping a project slow everything down
Hybrid remote work is challenging, because it can be the worst of both worlds. Remote work isn't about where you are, it is about how you work
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Systems and Habits are better than promises
Good books in 2020