How to get promoted as a software engineer
Your manager doesn't care about your code. They care about their own career. Here's how promotions actually work — and what to do about it.
All Essays
On engineering business value, starting with the customer, and the hard lessons from doing it wrong first.
Why follow your passion is bad advice
Steve Jobs told you to follow your passion. He never followed his own advice. Here's what actually works instead.
Why product management is harder than tech
Coding is logical and structured. Product management means dealing with irrational people, incomplete requirements, and politics. Here's why that's harder.