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I hated writing in high school. It wasn’t objective like my favorite subjects, math and science. It also didn’t help that we had to write about old…

Mar 24

Only 3 of the 56 classes I took at UCLA matter in my daily software engineering work. Any engineer would agree that those three courses are worth their…

Mar 17

I was shocked at how obvious my mistakes as an engineer became after my perspective changed. Taking on manager responsibilities for the first time…

Mar 10

I received the first critical feedback of my career after my first promotion. Even though I was having more impact on my projects, my manager told me…

Mar 3

February 2023

Code review is an important skill that isn’t taught until you’re thrown into the fire. Don’t learn the hard way. In just a few minutes, this article…

Feb 24

My career had a rough start, but I learned something that changed my trajectory forever, which helped me grow from a new grad (IC3) to a staff engineer…

Feb 17

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