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
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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
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
Lessons from a Decade of Complexity: Microservices to Simplicity
Microservice architecture has been a topic of many discussions and different opinions among software engineers. A decade ago, microservices were seen as a way to solve all the challenges of building and scaling large systems. Many teams believed it was the future. But now, after seeing how it plays out in real-world situations, many of … Continue reading Lessons from a Decade of Complexity: Microservices to Simplicity