What do you do if you come across code you haven’t worked on? I’ve been in many situations where ownership of a system is in question. Fixing a bug, documenting a system, or deciding the future direction of a product. My career advice to engineers wishing to grow is if you don’t know who the […]
What do you wish for the team?
What do you wish for your team? When the startup’s future was uncertain, I worked weekends and nights to guarantee the team a safe landing at another company. I remember creating slides, writing technical documentation, and sketching out system diagrams with Draw.io. I worried about everyone. Some had mortgages. Another had a young family. College tuition […]
Feedback for yourself
Would you like to be a better manager? I hope so. I’ve found difficulty receiving actionable feedback to improve. 360s or anonymous mid-quarter surveys might tell you a fraction of the truth. You will never get the complete story how you’re doing as a manager. You’ll get feedback when you leave, after a few years […]
Triforce of engineering management, a developing philosophy
I got harsh feedback as a manager. One was, “You don’t seem to be able to articulate your philosophy on management and leadership.” Ouch! My immediate reaction was defensive. “No wait – I’ve been writing about management this whole time.” After going through denial, I understood how dead-on correct the senior manager was – What […]
Requirements lawyering with specs
Back in 6th grade, I was introduced to a card game Magic the Gathering. I drifted in and out of the game by high school. When a few of my friends picked up the game out of nostalgia in college, I played a few matches and I got decent enough to tag along with them […]
Management and life lessons from an Uber driver
“How old do you think I am?” I glanced at the Uber driver’s face. Every time I’m asked this question… I don’t know how to respond. I would feel bad guessing too high and they’re definitely not 21. I’ve learned looking at the face isn’t a good way to guess age because I don’t know if […]
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