There is a weird trend that is happning in the software development space on Reddit. Is called “Vibe Coding”. What is it about? Vibe coding, as coined by Andrej Karpathy, is essentially “fully giving in to the vibes” and forgetting that code even exists. Instead […]
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 […]
It has been a while since the end of the Canva hackathon. I am happy that the idea I am working on has put me on the winning list and pushed me through the marketplace release. Since then, I have been in an endless loop […]
Let’s talk about frugal engineering. This is something that I have been unconsciously doing without knowing that it is a thing. Nevertheless, this mindset has helped me to be where I am today. Without realizing it, it helped me to think outside the box and […]
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 […]
Working through the company ladder is like walking up the pyramid. The higher you get the lesser the opportunity. Or is it? Nevertheless, I am just taking this chance to jot down and reflect on an interesting podcast I heard as I was doing one […]
As I reflect on the year, one of the final few one-on-one sessions I had with a couple of senior engineers delved into the concept of shaping your own job scope. Yes, you heard that correctly. But before you go revamping your entire job description, […]
