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Dec 18, 2020

10 Things I have learned about leading projects

Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to lead several projects working with other engineers and other cross-functional peers. I can attribute a lot of personal growth to these opportunities and am extremely thankful for getting them at the right time. So I thought I’d share some…

Project Management

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10 Things I have learned about leading projects
10 Things I have learned about leading projects
Project Management

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Dec 16, 2020

How to be a good mentor

I feel extremely fortunate to have had great mentors throughout my career. As I find myself in a position to mentor others, I constantly wonder what made my mentors great so I could learn to be a better mentor. Looking back it is interesting that my mentors have been from…

Mentor

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How to be a good mentor
How to be a good mentor
Mentor

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Dec 15, 2020

What should engineers do in their first 90 days?

There is plenty of advice to help managers figure out what they should be doing in their first few days at a new company (entire books have been written on this topic) but not a whole lot for engineers. I am going to try to share some of the things…

Engineering

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What should engineers do in their first 90 days?
What should engineers do in their first 90 days?
Engineering

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Dec 3, 2020

What should engineers optimize for early in their career?

When starting my career, I didn’t have a lot of clarity on what I should be optimizing for and I wish I had more information at that time. This article is my attempt to capture some of the things I wish I knew at that time. …

Software Engineer

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What should engineers optimize for in a workplace?
What should engineers optimize for in a workplace?
Software Engineer

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Nov 17, 2020

Who I Want to Work For

This article is inspired by Keavy McMinn’s Who I Want to Work For where she lists the characteristics that make someone an ideal leader for her. I think it’s a great exercise to identify and capture what’s important to you. Without further ado, here’s what I look for in a…

Leadership

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Who I Want to Work For
Who I Want to Work For
Leadership

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Jul 26, 2020

5 Things I wish I knew when I started as a software engineer

I have been a software engineer for close to 8 years and this feels like a good time to capture some of the things I have learnt along the way. I am framing this as advice to my younger self but it is highly likely that my younger self would…

Software Engineer

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5 Things I wish I knew when I started as a software engineer
5 Things I wish I knew when I started as a software engineer
Software Engineer

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·Jul 18, 2020

As an Engineer, Should I Work at a Big Company or a Startup?

I get this question a lot — from candidates in interviews, from folks I mentor and from budding new engineers. So I am writing this down so I can refer back to this when I need to. My perspective is heavily shaped by my own personal experiences of working at…

Software Engineering

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As an Engineer, Should I Work at a Big Company or a Startup?
As an Engineer, Should I Work at a Big Company or a Startup?
Software Engineering

6 min read


Jan 28, 2019

Tech-based volunteering opportunities in the Bay Area (and remote)

I have a lot of friends who are keen to get more people into tech but don’t have information about all the amazing organizations that offer such opportunities. Thanks to the location, there are a lot of opportunities to help people get into tech in the Bay Area. So I…

Education

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Coding-based volunteering opportunities in the Bay Area
Coding-based volunteering opportunities in the Bay Area
Education

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Nov 28, 2017

3 Principles for Software Engineers Building New Products

As a software engineer, I have found the following principles useful when building new products. Note that these may not necessarily apply to scaling/making changes to existing products. 1. Be lazy Try to avoid solving problems of the future. If you hear a stakeholder say “This will not work when…

Software Development

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Software Development

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