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These 3 alerts catch the most issues

2025-07-26 08:00:00

Here's a few alerts I've found unreasonably effective over time

What makes a senior engineer

2025-07-22 08:00:00

The base expectation for engineers is that you don't just build whatever you're asked.

A few more thoughts on mentoring

2025-07-09 08:00:00

Wanted to share a few more thoughts on my mentoring philosophy and answer questions that readers asked

Cursor background agents in Slack changed my workflow

2025-07-02 08:00:00

a couple weeks ago Cursor launched a Slack integration and ... wow. First time I can say AI *changed* my workflow

My mentoring philosophy

2025-06-26 08:00:00

Yesterday I had lunch with a newly promoted lead and realized I have opinions on mentoring engineers. Here they are.

TechLeadConf 2025 in September

2025-06-24 08:00:00

Dive into rapid tech team growth at TechLeadConf 2025, featuring lessons from Swizec's experience with Plasmidsaurus's explosive expansion. Explore tech debt, AI, and leadership insights from industry experts.