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Severance and the Pandemic Workplace: We Were All Innies for a While

Severance and the Pandemic Workplace: We Were All Innies for a While

The pandemic didn’t just give us remote work — it gave us our “outie” selves back. So why are companies so desperate to put us back in the office? Maybe it’s not about collaboration. Maybe it’s about control.

👨‍💻 Truths for Engineers in Their 40s (That I Wish I Knew Sooner)

👨‍💻 Truths for Engineers in Their 40s (That I Wish I Knew Sooner)

Turning 40 makes you reflect—on career, burnout, balance, and why you’re still doing this in the first place. Here’s what I’ve learned about building a sustainable life in tech without losing yourself.

⚔️ The Raid Leader’s Guide to Engineering Teams

⚔️ The Raid Leader’s Guide to Engineering Teams

When the Demogorgon shows up, you’d better have the right party. In Part 2 of my RPG series, I share how to balance your engineering team like a pro — from role gaps to flex builds to knowing when your party’s become a guild.

🎭 Role-Playing Archetypes of Engineers (Stranger Things Have Happened)

🎭 Role-Playing Archetypes of Engineers (Stranger Things Have Happened)

Engineering teams are like RPG parties: tanks, mages, rogues, and healers all working together. Here’s how I think about engineer archetypes — and why I lead like a Raid Leader, not the hero. 🎮✨

The Many Faces of Power: A Field Guide to Leaders Who Rise, Rule, and Ruin

The Many Faces of Power: A Field Guide to Leaders Who Rise, Rule, and Ruin

Watching today’s world stage made me reflect on the leaders I’ve worked with up close. Not emperors or generals, but executives, managers, and founders. Different scale, same patterns. This is a field guide to leadership archetypes that rise in uncertainty and what they quietly cost us.

Why I Love Pull Requests (and How You Can Too) 📝💬

Why I Love Pull Requests (and How You Can Too) 📝💬

Pull requests aren’t just for catching bugs — they’re for leveling up your team. Here’s how to make the most of them (and avoid common PR pitfalls).

Faith, Frameworks, and Finding Purpose 🙏💻✨

Faith, Frameworks, and Finding Purpose 🙏💻✨

In the spirit of the season 🎄—a playful look at how programming languages and frameworks evolve like religions, and why staying open-minded will make you a better engineer.