Strategies for managing team dependencies in tech organizations when other teams can't provide support, focusing on understanding constraints and building trust.
Explains second-order thinking, a mental model for considering long-term consequences of actions, with examples from software engineering and management.
A developer's December 2022 monthly digest covering books on Go, TypeScript, and microservices, plus thoughts on productivity and dropping unenjoyable books.
A guide on using GitHub repositories as a professional portfolio to impress employers and land tech jobs, focusing on project presentation and code quality.
Explains confirmation bias, its prevalence among software engineers, and its impact on decision-making and code reviews.
Analyzes Shopify's controversial meeting purge, critiques its execution, and shares best practices for running effective, productive meetings in tech.
Ben McCormick reviews 13 work-related books he read in 2022, covering topics like decision making, productivity, and career growth.
A detailed review of Mat Ryer's 'Go Programming Blueprints' book, covering its strengths, weaknesses, and key takeaways for Go developers.
A developer shares personal goals for 2023, including creating a new app, writing technical blog posts, and improving programming skills.
A developer's 2022 review covering React Summit, React Query v4 release challenges, and personal tech industry experiences.
A developer's strategy for using 26 different programming languages to solve Advent of Code challenges, focusing on language selection and difficulty planning.
A manager's role as a buffer, shielding their team from external pressures and internal stress to maintain focus and productivity.
A developer's weekly reflection on George Hotz's Twitter exit, codebase criticism, and the challenges of tech management.
Discusses the importance of managing a project backlog by closing out old, unrealistic issues to improve focus and efficiency.
Explores the role of courage in Agile software development for managing inherent project risks, using a hiking analogy to illustrate risk strategies.
Practical advice for improving meeting culture in tech teams, focusing on agendas, time management, and clear outcomes.
A developer details issues building Apache Flink with modern Maven due to blocked HTTP repositories in dependencies, offering troubleshooting insights.
A developer explores issues building Apache Flink with modern Maven due to blocked HTTP repositories in dependencies, offering troubleshooting insights.
Explores the unique challenges of measuring engineering manager performance compared to individual contributors, focusing on timeframes and domains of responsibility.
A critical analysis of AWS re:Invent 2022, questioning AWS's innovation and discussing the shift from cloud primitives to open-source platforms.
