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5 articles from November 2025 · show all
What makes your resume stand out
What did you do, for whom, did it work
How to lead a project
you were asked to lead or own a project. Now what? Here are a few practical steps to help you succeed.
*People* detangle a ball of mud
Ball of mud is the world's most popular software architecture. The one we all use at work. But it sucks to work with. So what do you do?
AI fills my day with busywork
Remember when AI was gonna take our jobs? I've never felt busier. The more I get done, the more there is to do.
The unreasonable effectiveness of stack ranking
Stakeholders are silly people. Everything feels important and urgent. Stack ranking helps