Senior Mindset
7 articles 路 all categories
August 2025
Yes it's like spinning plates
In a fast-growing company software engineering feels like spinning plates. Nothing ever stays fixed.
December 2024
Why learning and teaching the good stuff is hard
You can't learn to ride a bike from reading a book.
September 2024
The Tour of Duty approach to career
Quick note today to plant the seed of an idea I've always loved: The Tour of Duty.
January 2024
What being an expert looks like
The blue sweater scene in 'Devil Wears Prada' is a masterclass in expertise
June 2022
A lesson on expertise from a great mafia movie
You cannot make something good until you understand who you're making it for.
January 2022
What to do when bugs are whack-a-mole
What do you do when every bug you fix creates 5 new bugs? You could laugh and move on, or realize it's a sign of bigger issues
January 2021
Why you can't find an engineering coach
Wanna learn boxing? Join a gym, find a coach. Tennis player with a kink in your game? Find a coach. Software engineer with a missing skill? Google, random blogs, fun newsletters, dubious podcasts, noise on twitter 馃え