A software engineering and leadership blog

It’s almost the last day of my first full time engineering manager role. Sadly, the company was in turmoil when I joined so my tenure was short. This post reflects that I was only there a few months. Most of my time was spent onboarding. Even so, I’ve learned a... [Read More]

I always enjoy looking back over the books I’ve read through the year. It reminds me what was on my mind at the time. My favourite reads are marked with a ⭐️. This list is also on Goodreads. [Read More]

I’m two months into my first role as an software engineering manager. I was expecting it to be hard, but it’s been more of a challenge than I anticipated. This post is chance for me to pause and reflect on what I’ve learned so far. [Read More]

My current role is a mixture of engineering manager and senior engineer. Since it was my first foray into engineering management I was nervous. If you make a mistake as a software engineer, generally, the consequences aren’t significant. Perhaps some users are affected, perhaps the company loses some money. If... [Read More]

A few brief book reviews, not only from September 2021. I don’t read that much. [Read More]