Talk about today, not yesterday

People are starting to cheat in interviews using ChatGPT. It's obvious, doesn't work, and wouldn't even be cheating if you did it right!

I asked engineers how they keep a high quality culture. These are the takeaways

Want an engaged engineering team? Let juniors speak first.

Transitioning from Senior to Lead Engineer isn't just about technical prowess, but strategic thinking, soft skills, and going beyond your role. And remember, strong individual contributions matter!

it's about noticing the rocks that could trip others and taking the initiative to move them

Unleash the power of 'The Wally Reflector' to manage the influx of 'quick requests' and empower your team.

You can't escape Conway's Law. Might as well use it for good.

Behind the scenes of a vendor migration project. What senior+ engineers do so you can focus on the code.

A founder friend asked me about growing pains on his team. How do you avoid stepping on each other's toes?

Staff Engineer was one of the more impactful books I've read in recent months. Went through the audiobook soon after becoming tech lead so the timing was perfect.

A few weeks ago I made tech lead, a type of staff engineer. Here are my thoughts on what that means, how it happened, and why you'd want such a thing.

How do you react when you don't like The Process at work? Most programmers complain on social media, make a wry joke, and ... suffer. Not great

Engineers *hate it* when you say it doesn't matter how good they are because a team will outcode them any day. But it's true, you can't build something big on your own.

The best skill you can learn is ownership. The second best is to let go.