Tigran Hakobyan writes about software development, AI-enhanced engineering, and career growth in tech. His blog covers programming trends, CI/CD practices, reliability, and personal reflections on building a career while balancing life.
19 articles from this blog
Explores Claude Code as a transformative AI-powered programming interface, comparing its potential impact to Smalltalk-80's historical influence on software development.
An engineer shares insights on how AI is transforming software development workflows and the rise of the AI-enhanced engineer.
AI is reinforcing the dominance of popular programming languages like Python and JavaScript by improving tools and support, creating a self-reinforcing cycle.
Explores how AI and LLMs can enhance CI/CD pipelines by predicting test failures, generating tests, enabling intelligent rollbacks, and detecting anomalies.
A software engineer shares their positive experience working at Netflix, debunking myths about lack of innovation and growth in big tech companies.
A personal story about a programmer's early fascination with coding, learning from a cousin, and overcoming initial challenges with Turbo Pascal.
A reflection on the book 'The Soul of a New Machine,' detailing the engineering process and team dynamics behind building a 32-bit computer at Data General in the 1970s.
A developer reflects on the realities and challenges of running a solo tech business, contrasting it with traditional employment.
A developer explains their personal motivations and technical reasons for choosing to learn the Rust programming language in the coming year.
A Netflix engineer discusses the importance of reliability and performance in developer tools, sharing principles for building great software.
A developer shares his first impressions of Warp, a new Rust-based terminal, comparing its performance and features to iTerm2.
A senior software engineer shares mental models and strategies for succeeding in tech interviews, focusing beyond just technical preparation.
A software engineer reflects on leaving Buffer after 4.5 years to join Netflix, discussing career growth, transitioning to infrastructure work, and seeking new challenges.
A programmer reflects on the importance of learning how to learn effectively in the fast-paced tech industry, discussing methods like learning by doing and spaced repetition.
A software engineer shares his personal journey and insights from transitioning to a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) role at Buffer.
A developer shares strategies for creating multiple online income streams beyond a salary, focusing on leveraging coding skills for financial freedom.
A solo founder shares key lessons from building a side-business, focusing on personal growth, skill development, and the realities of launching a product.
A software engineer shares his journey and reflections on building a profitable side-business while working full-time, discussing motivations and lessons learned.
A software engineer shares personal reflections and lessons learned from years of working remotely, including the hiring process and daily challenges.
