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Undermining doesn’t always look like sabotage. Sometimes it’s a private thread. Sometimes it’s a well-meaning idea dropped into a pull request. But when roles get blurred and decisions bypass the people doing the work, dysfunction takes root.

Engineering managers, product managers, and leadership all want the same thing—but without alignment and trust, they often end up working against each other. Here’s what I’ve learned from the space between roles and how we can make it better.

Documentation is one of the most valuable and neglected parts of any engineering org. If you're going to invest in it, make sure you're doing it right—without turning it into another pile of tech debt.

Stop naming things like you’re naming a military op. Acronyms, branding, and buzzwords make communication harder, not easier. Good naming is part of good developer experience. Put some care into it.

I fed 8 years of feedback and reviews into ChatGPT to help make sense of my career. What came back wasn’t a summary—it was a mirror. This is a story of growth, burnout, and rediscovering purpose through reflection.

What do design and software engineering have in common? A lot more than you'd think. Here's how lessons from my graphic design career made me a better coder—starting with how to take critique, simplify solutions, and stop overworking your ideas.

Our agile training wasn’t mind-blowing—it was a mirror. We weren’t doing the basics: real planning, clear stories, realistic commitments. This is a reflection on the fundamentals we skipped and the lessons that still stick with me today.