Embracing Difficulty
17 May 2026Difficulty is often a sign you should be doing something more, not less.
Read moreDifficulty is often a sign you should be doing something more, not less.
Read moreHow do you maintain quality when reviewing high volumes of LLM-generated code? I’d argue we don’t have to look far for the answer.
Read moreMy code review approach is one simple question: is it easy to read?
Read moreWhy should you care about hosting effective meetings? One simple reason is that you’ll have to do it at some point, so you might as well be prepared. A more emotional reason is that ineffective meetings are frustrating; few things produce such anger in a workday as wasting an hour on a fruitless discussion. Perhaps the most compelling argument is an appeal to self-interest: meetings are a particularly visible display of communication and collaboration, and an effective host with a reputation for getting results will have a smoother path to career growth.
Read moreIn the past few months I experienced two large changes to my life after years of relative stability: I started a new job in a new role, and my family lost a loved one. Each has affected me in numerous unforeseen ways, but a common throughline in both is interrupting the automaticity of daily life.
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