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The Real MVPs Are Your Quiet Engineers—Not the Guy Who Talks the Most in Standup
Some folks treat standup like an audition for a podcast. But while they’re monologuing about...
Your Team Is Not Lucky to Have You, You’re Lucky They Haven’t Quit Yet
Your Team Is Not Lucky to Have You You’re Lucky They Haven’t Quit Yet If you...
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Computer Science in College
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Computer Science in College Starting CS in college?...
Delegating Isn’t Ditching
Delegating Isn’t Ditching You Can’t Hand Off a Mess and Call It...
The Work Will Never Love You Back, But People Might
Let’s be real for a second: You can give your job everything—your nights, your weekends, your mental...
Permission to Be Weird: Why Authenticity Is a Leadership Superpower
Let’s be honest—some of us just don’t fit the “executive” mold. I’m not wearing a blazer. I don’t...
Hats Off (And On Again): The Ridiculous Art of Tech Leadership
Being a tech leader means juggling flaming hats while dodging meetings and shielding your devs from...
Stop Asking for Estimates Like You’re Ordering a Pizza
"Just give me a quick estimate." Cool. You want fries with that too? If you’ve ever worked as a...
How to Lead Without Knowing the Whole Codebase (Because You Never Will Again)
“Let me just deep-dive the whole repo before I start leading…” Cool story. You’ll be dead before...
Stop Gatekeeping and Start Leading: How Real Leaders Support Junior Devs
Let’s get this out of the way up front: If you’re calling yourself a leader but treating your junior...
So You Just Got Promoted—Here’s How to Lead Without Screwing It Up
How to Be a Good Tech Leader (Without Becoming the Boss Everyone Hates) Most tech leads...