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When "not leadership material" really means "doesn't fit my narrow definition of what a leader looks like"
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System Design, but Simple
Common Architectures: Monolithic, Distributed, and Serverless
Understanding when each approach makes sense for your system
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My favourite reads of the week to make your Sunday a little more inspiring.
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Your interview process for senior engineers is wrong
Your interview process is optimised to filter out exactly the engineers you need most.
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System Design, but Simple
Communication Protocols
HTTP, WebSockets, SSE, gRPC, REST, and GraphQL
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#28 | Sunday reads for EMs
My favourite reads of the week to make your Sunday a little more inspiring.
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You hired senior engineers to think, but you keep telling them what to do
This is how well-intentioned managers quietly block growth, trust, and retention.
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System Design, but Simple
REST vs GraphQL
Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.
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