How to become a 10x engineer with AI

In the previous post, I shared my perspective on the new 10x engineer in the AI era. A modern 10x engineer creates outsized impact by turning unclear problems into safe, shippable outcomes with less friction across the team. AI helps with that, but only if the engineer knows how to use it well. This is … Continue reading How to become a 10x engineer with AI →

The new 10x Engineer with AI

The idea of the “10x engineer” has always been a bit controversial. Some people see it as a myth. Some people see it as a harmful label that creates hero culture. Some people have worked with engineers who clearly create much more impact than others, and believe the idea is real. I sit somewhere in … Continue reading The new 10x Engineer with AI →

What “Next Level” actually looks like

In one of my 1:1s, an engineer on my team asked, "I know we have the career ladder docs," he said, "but what does it really take to get to the next level? What's the actual difference?" It's a question I hear a lot, and I love it. It shows a desire to grow beyond … Continue reading What “Next Level” actually looks like →

The real stages of Engineering Experience

This question came up in a chat with my team: “How do you think about different levels of experience?”. It led to a great discussion, and I think this perspective is worth sharing more widely.In software engineering, experience isn’t just about how many years you’ve been in the game. I talked a bit about this … Continue reading The real stages of Engineering Experience →

The quite power of Pattern Matching

There’s something quietly shaping the way we work every day, but we rarely talk about it. It’s not a tool, a process, or a framework. It’s pattern matching. In programming, pattern matching is common in functional programming. It’s a clean and expressive way to work with data. Instead of writing a dozen nested if statements, … Continue reading The quite power of Pattern Matching →