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Refactoring to understand and "vibe coding"

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What's next after the AI bubble bursts?

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Model Context Protocol explained as simply as possible

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Great software design looks underwhelming

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How I decide what to work on at large tech companies

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Value over replacement in software engineering

March 1, 2025 │ good engineers, tech companies, career

Knowing where your engineer salary comes from

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Paths through the space of all possible solutions

February 26, 2025 │ software design

How I know I'm working with a strong engineer

February 23, 2025 │ good engineers

Advice for prompting reasoning models

February 23, 2025 │ ai, prompting, reasoning

Weak engineering managers

February 22, 2025 │ tech companies, management

Using LLMs effectively isn't about prompting

February 21, 2025 │ ai, prompting

To avoid being replaced by LLMs, do what they can't

February 15, 2025 │ ai

Thinking like an LLM

February 15, 2025 │ ai

Engineers who won’t commit

February 10, 2025 │ good engineers, technical clarity