How to work in tech when your job isn't safe
March 28, 2025 │ tech companies, zirp
The future of AI is Ruby on Rails
March 20, 2025 │ ai
Engineers should state the obvious
March 20, 2025 │ good engineers
The good times in tech are over
March 16, 2025 │ tech companies
Refactoring to understand and "vibe coding"
March 15, 2025 │ ai
What's next after the AI bubble bursts?
March 8, 2025 │ ai
Model Context Protocol explained as simply as possible
March 8, 2025 │ ai, explainers, mcp
Great software design looks underwhelming
March 7, 2025 │ software design
Value over replacement in software engineering
March 1, 2025 │ good engineers, tech companies
How I decide what to work on at large tech companies
March 1, 2025 │ good engineers, tech companies, shipping
Knowing where your engineer salary comes from
March 1, 2025 │ tech companies, zirp
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
Weak engineering managers
February 22, 2025 │ tech companies