Making It in Tech Without Working Endless Hours
Do you really need to work crazy hours to succeed as a software engineer?
The People's Software Engineer
A newsletter where I share my experiences and advice from my career journey to Principal Engineer.
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Driving Consensus: a framework
There’s a pull request or an architectural decision that is being questioned by a teammate during a meeting.
5 mistakes that can have you stuck at mid senior level as a software engineer
And how to fix them
How to really understand user requirements
When we’re starting out as junior engineers, we’re mostly told what to do.
How I track long running goals
A while ago, I made a LinkedIn post about how senior+ engineers need to focus on long running initiatives. Since the results from these initiatives take time to materialize, it is often difficult to find the motivation to make progress on them.
How to actually network
And is it really worth it?
How to keep on top of tech debt in an ongoing project
Part 3 of a 3-part series on tech debt
Tools to reduce tech debt in your project
Part 2 of a 3-part series about tech debt
5 symptoms of a project with a tech debt problem
Part 1 of a 3-part series about tech debt
Preparing for behavioral interviews
The internet is full of resources for coding and system design interviews.