I am a very dark and moody boy, and I think mid-century modern is the coolest design period ever. That is, at least, according to Atelier, my AI interior design assistant. I've been redecorating my house for the last year, but I needed some help. I wanted a
How data structures explain engineering leadership I moved into a director role this year, and my VP, Mark, has been gradually adding more responsibilities to my plate as I ramp up. Recently, I had a conversation with him about stress, and we began discussing how we operate. I was talking
I recently picked up Hollow Knight. If you've never played platformers before, they're these games where you have to jump around a lot… you guessed it, from platform to platform. And basically everything involves jumping: moving around, fights, etc. Lots of jumping. Hollow Knight is one
As engineers advance into Staff+ roles, we often find ourselves in positions where our success depends less on individual technical contributions and more on our ability to lead through influence. Unlike traditional management positions with direct reports, these roles require a different kind of leadership—one that inspires action without
Let's talk about something that's been bothering me—the real currency of AI hype: fear. There's a topical storm brewing in the gulf between anxious software engineers and cost-cutting executives, all centered around AI. In one corner, we have software engineers experiencing an identity
Mastering the Art of Productive Discomfort
Substack's blatantly terrible content moderation policies have made me move my newsletter to Ghost. This decision wasn't about features or pricing - it's fundamentally about values and platforms' responsibility in moderating harmful content. I know I'm behind the curve, but hey.
On the impmortance of maintaining your technical chops as an engineering manager
A refreshed perspective on Brendan Gregg's USE method
How the modernization of identity and software provenance will change the way we think about building software
Writing Better API Contracts using OpenAPI and TypeSpec
A leader's love letter to hyper-organization
When good days feel suspiciously good