# senior moments (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover senior moments. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why AI Coding Tools Need Standards More Than Prompts](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/why-ai-coding-tools-need-standards) _2026-07-27 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ The tools that give developers leverage have always demanded the most structure first, and AI coding assistants are no exception, even though most teams are still using them like they’re not. ## [If I Had a Hammer](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/if-i-had-a-hammer) _2026-07-21 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ If you are “new” to reading my articles, you may not know that I’ve been writing for many years. ## [When Your Cross-Functional Team Still Works Like an Assembly Line](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/when-your-cross-functional-team-still) _2026-07-13 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ Most teams that call themselves cross-functional are still passing work down a line. They just renamed the line. ## [Hiring Is a Two-Way Street and Most Companies Forget That](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/hiring-is-a-two-way-street-and-most) _2026-06-29 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ A hiring process that only vets the candidate is broken before the first interview. ## [The Rules Change and Nobody Tells You](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/the-rules-change-and-nobody-tells) _2026-06-15 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ At some point in your career, being technically excellent stops being enough. And most developers miss the moment it happens. ## [Your Architecture Is a Mirror](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/your-architecture-is-a-mirror) _2026-06-08 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ The Engineering Culture you have Determines the Solutions that will Actually Stick. ## [Your Engineering Team Isn't Slowing Down. Your Codebase Is.](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/your-engineering-team-isnt-slowing) _2026-06-05 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ The team you have today is probably not the problem. What they're working in might be. ## [How to Make a Working Group Actually Work](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-working-group-actually) _2026-06-01 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ Complex technical decisions deserve more than a meeting. Here's how to structure the investigation. ## [Developers Are Users Too](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/developers-are-users-too) _2026-05-25 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ You’ve invested in UX because you understand the logic: a customer who can’t navigate your product doesn’t convert, doesn’t return, doesn’t fund your operation. ## [The Team is The System](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/the-team-is-the-system) _2026-05-24 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ The real problem isn’t the codebase ## [Earn a referral bonus (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hgjAxnDI8Hko) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Get a bonus when a friend applies via your referral link and is approved. ## [Broken Windows](https://joranquinten.substack.com/p/broken-windows) _2026-05-23 · Joran Quinten · Senior Moments_ Still Broken, Now Faster ## [People Along the Way](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/people-along-the-way) _2026-05-11 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Since writing my last article about friends, the memory of writing an English college essay came back. ## [The Family of my Heart](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/the-family-of-my-heart) _2026-03-09 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ ”A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.” Frank Crane ## [God Winks & Other Mysteries of Life](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/god-winks-and-other-mysteries-of) _2026-01-20 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Age is just a number, and mine just got larger. ## [Acceptance](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/acceptance) _2025-12-11 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference” (Prayer written originally by Reinhold Niebuhr and adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous) ## [Your “No” Protects Your “Yes”](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/your-no-protects-your-yes) _2025-10-30 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Although I decided not to commit to a set schedule when I started publishing my articles (didn’t need any more stress in my life), I apologize that it has been an extra long time between this article. ## [Garden Joys](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/garden-joys) _2025-08-12 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Senior Moments is a series of reflections and lessons learned from my life. My hope is that it prompts you to reflect upon your own experiences. What stories do you want to share with your family? ## [Spreading Seeds to Grow Smiles & Joy](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/spreading-seeds-to-grow-smiles-and) _2025-07-29 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Senior Moments is a series of reflections and lessons learned from my life. My hope is that it prompts you to reflect upon your own experiences. What stories do you want to share with your family? ## [For the Love of Dog (A Special Life Memory)](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/for-the-love-of-dog-a-special-life) _2025-06-26 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Senior Moments is a series of reflections and lessons learned from my life. My hope is that it prompts you to reflect upon your own experiences. What stories do you want to share with your family? ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NcVo4wCZU4ro) _2025-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Bouncing Back](https://janefalter.substack.com/p/bouncing-back) _2025-05-16 · Jane Falter · Senior Moments_ Senior Moments is a series of reflections and lessons learned from my life. My hope is that it prompts you to reflect upon your own experiences. What stories do you want to share with your family?