Do 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
The 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
Five 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
Don’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
I 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
Reviewing 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
