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The Hidden Cost of Always-On Culture
Published: at 04:30 PMHow "scrappy startup culture" becomes a euphemism for unsustainable expectations, and why protecting your personal time makes you a better engineer, not a worse one.
Intelligence-Driven Architecture: Formalizing the Next Evolution in Software Design
Published: at 02:00 PMIntroducing Intelligence-Driven Architecture - a formal architectural pattern that transforms how we build software systems by placing intelligent agents at the center of capability orchestration and decision-making.
Embracing Controlled Chaos: How LLM Agency is Reshaping Software Architecture Philosophy
Published: at 12:32 PMExploring how software engineers are shifting from deterministic architectures to intentionally unpredictable systems orchestrated by intelligent agents, and what this means for the future of software design.
The Case for Tech Unions: Why Software Engineers Need Collective Power
Published: at 12:15 PMAs work-life balance deteriorates and burnout skyrockets in tech, software engineers must consider unionization as a path to sustainable careers and humane working conditions.
The Software Engineering Job Market in 2025: Navigating the New Normal
Published: at 03:47 PMAn analysis of the 2025 software engineering job market, exploring hiring trends, salary expectations, AI's impact, and strategies for navigating a more competitive landscape.
AlphaEvolve: When LLMs Build Better Algorithms
Published: at 02:21 PMAn exploration of DeepMind's AlphaEvolve, a Gemini-powered coding agent that evolves algorithms for complex problems in mathematics and computing.
The Philosophy of Dopamine Regulation: Finding Sustainable Joy
Published: at 08:00 AMExploring the intersection of ancient philosophical wisdom and modern neuroscience, examining how we can mindfully regulate our dopamine system for sustainable well-being and deeper contentment.
AI Won't End Programming, But It Will Standardize It
Published: at 10:00 AMExploring how AI is transforming software development, not by eliminating programmers, but by driving standardization in tools and technologies, based on insights from Tim O'Reilly and a look towards the future.
Unlocking AI Potential: An Introduction to the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Published: at 01:30 PMAn overview of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining its core concepts, purpose, and why it's important for the future of AI development and interaction.
Part 2: Kubernetes, Explained 2024: Secrets and ConfigMaps
Published: at 01:33 PMPart 2 of a series explaining kubernetes fundamental concepts in an easily digestable format, tailored toward Kubernetes users, discussing ConfigMaps and Secrets
Part 1: Kubernetes, Explained 2024: Nodes, Pods, Services, Deployments
Published: at 11:34 PMPart 1 of a series explaining kubernetes fundamental concepts in an easily digestable format, tailored toward Kubernetes users, discussing Nodes, Services, Pods, and Deployments
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Code, Rest, Repeat: The Elusive Quest for Developer Work-Life Balance
Published: at 03:42 PMExploring why work-life balance matters for software developers and how the industry's always-on culture affects mental health, productivity, and code quality. Is a sustainable approach to development possible?
Left on Read: Exploring the Surge in Recruiter Ghosting
Published: at 12:28 PMTrying to make sense of what's happening in the hiring space in 2024 as high interest rates, mass layoffs, and AI transform reality before our eyes. Has ghosting crept from the dating world into the professional one?
Cover Letter: Uncovered
Updated: at 09:23 PMThe mysterious document, de-mystified.
Dad, The Imposter
Published: at 03:49 PMThis is an incomprehensible rambling about being the sole financial provider for the family and being a part of the tech layoff, from the perspective of a dad in that situation.