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Mar 09, 2026 · 5 min readEngineering
The Art of Deleting Code: Why the Best PRs Have Negative Lines
On the 'less is more' mindset in software engineering, and why deleting old code is some of the most satisfying work you can do.
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →Mar 07, 2026 · 3 min readai
The AI Paradox: Coding is Easier, Engineering is Harder
Writing code got easy. Knowing what to build didn't.
Continue reading →Mar 05, 2026 · 7 min readcareer
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 →Mar 02, 2026 · 6 min readengineering
Compound Engineering
Most codebases rot over time. Compound engineering is the idea that every unit of work should make the next one easier, not harder.
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