All about management and leadership
While the economy uncertainty has been looming around. It has puts a lot of pressure on the leadership team to increase productivity or cutting costs. The latter is the easy way to win the battle, but lose to the war. In true leadership fashion, we […]
Looking back at my own journey in tech, from hackathons fueled by caffeine and sheer determination to leading teams pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, one thing has become crystal clear: innovation isn’t just about having great ideas; it’s about creating an environment where those […]
This year, one pivotal moments that shaped my growth as an engineering manager is this. Shift from managing tasks to owning outcomes. It was also due to the shrinking in team size, that we have to make a tough call to merge team. Definitely not […]
As 2024 draws to a close and we inch closer to 2025, I find myself in a reflective mood, looking back at the year and pondering the concept of “valuable work,” especially in the context of software engineers. This topic has been on my mind […]
This is for all the app developers out there. For the sake of convenience AI and LLM will be used interchangeably. More accurate term, LLM is a subset of AI, whereby all the hype is in fact LLM. Therefore, I’ll be using this term instead […]
My journey of managing a Platform team has finally come to an end. Slightly more than one and half year the company on #battlemode, we are finally have to give into the reducing head count through natural attrition to cut cost. Still, I wasn’t a […]
Staying current with the latest trends and technologies in software development is crucial. Technology, library, and framework rise and sunset quicker than you can imagine. With so many new concepts emerging every day, it can be challenging to keep up. In this post, I will […]
In today’s fast-paced business environment, even companies need to innovate and adapt quickly to stay competitive. We are not exempted from this too. One of the strategies we have been pitching and practicing is “Accountability.” Starting a notion to operate like a startup requires us […]
As an engineering manager, you know that your role is about more than just managing people and projects. It’s about creating a positive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and collaboration. That’s where the power of servant leadership comes in. Servant leadership is […]
If you’re into tech, I strongly encourage you to follow this channel @ALifeEngineered. I love the way how he unpacks his career journey into bite-size advice for people to follow. Most importantly, the philosophy and principles he shares are so relevant to what I am […]
