Reflecting on Software Engineering Handbook
One year. May 2024. Back then, we were riding high, celebrating the launch of this with an amazing . Five days of glaciers and waterfalls, finally enjoying the fact that we fini...
Engineering, Leadership, and Life
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Representing the Business
The other day, someone asked me why we even need managers. What do they actually do? I think it’s a fair question, and people get it wrong a lot. You can throw the usual fluff a...
New Manager Survival Guide
Alright, this is gonna be a long one, and I'll keep updating it as I write more about leadership. I’ll try to link everything I’ve written before. This one’s the one, just like...
Take Self Reviews Seriously
This isn’t the first and definitely won’t be the last time I find myself in a conversation about the importance of self checkins, performance reviews, and all that socalled “ref...
Chasing Real Respect
You can fake a lot of things in business: authority, expertise, even competence. Respect is harder. Think about the managers you have worked with. You probably do not remember t...