Career
How Do You Assess a Staff(+) Engineering Candidate?
Thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of evaluating the staff engineering role.
read articleI Spent Some Time This Afternoon Wiping Down a Whiteboard, Here's What I learned
Nothing. The Correct answer is nothing.
read articleBeneficial Ignorance: Presence, Focus, and Knowledge Work
Selectively ignoring trends is important for building and maintaining your skills as a knowledge worker.
read articleLeaving on a High Note: Build Bridges While You Leave Your Team
Reflecting on successful and unsuccessful team exits, and what I learned from them.
read articleThe Art of Self Preservation Part 2: Recovery
In which I start to recount my journey into realizing I was burnt out.
read articleThe Art of Self-Preservation Part 1: Recognizing I Was Burnt
In which I start to recount my journey into realizing I was burnt out.
read articleHow do you decide when to *not* solve a problem?
How do
read articleDo You Need to Work In Public?
Discussing some of the pros and cons to creating a public portfolio of writing and coding.
read articleWhat to do next with your tech career after bootcamp
An article exploring what exactly the best way to start your tech career or take next steps after learning how to code.
read articleQuestions to Ask During the Hiring Process
A list of questions you can ask your interviewers to see if the company might be good fit for you, as an engineer.
read articleWhy Personal Productivity Boosts Don't Work
Reviewing Cal Newport's new A World Without Email to figure out what we can do to reduce communication overload.
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