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Mar 08, 2026 · 6 min readEngineering
Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity
Promotion systems in tech reward complexity, not good judgment. Here's why that keeps happening and what you can do about it.
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Bell Curve Promotions Are Broken
Forced ranking systems pit teammates against each other and reward politics over performance. The math doesn't even work.
Continue reading →Feb 06, 2026 · 3 min readlifestyle
You Can't Stack Overflow a Deadlift
I recently started going to the gym. Being a beginner again after years of being a 'Senior' Engineer was a humbling reality check.
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