Adam GelinasDo you want the fish or the fishing pole?When junior developers ask me for help solving a problem I like to say “Do you want the fish or the fishing pole?” This is a take on the…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Adam GelinasThe ABC of Software Engineering (Always Be Curious)I’m not comfortable with things I don’t understand. I cringe at comments like “I don’t know why this fixes [my problem] but…” I’ve seen…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Adam GelinasFive personalities you’ll meet in an Incident ChatEven great engineering organizations have issues on occasion. When you inevitably have a service disruption you’ll probably see (at least)…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Adam GelinasDon’t be “That Guy” As a Senior EngineerNote: Gender doesn’t matter here, I chose “guy” instead of “girl” or “person” because I’m thinking of specific examples across my career…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Adam GelinasI won’t let you fail. vs I’ll set you up for success.Years ago I read a book called “Extreme Ownership”. At the time the philosophy really resonated with me. The basic idea is that it’s the…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Adam GelinasReviewing my 5 yr old’s codeMy daughter’s favorite Christmas presents were a microscope and an Osmo coding game. She spent the day alternating between examining…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
