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Something Weird is Happening in Software Engineering
A few years ago, I felt like software engineering was getting boring. All the easy opportunities have been taken, and there was nothing left to do in the industry but make incremental improvements. Then, LLMs changed everything. Suddenly, there was … Continue reading
I Tried to Make Government Websites Not Suck and Accidentally Won TIME’s Invention of the Year
Last year, I spent six months working full-time on an open-source project with Google.org. In 2025, that project was named one of TIME’s Inventions of the Year. Needless to say, I was surprised! I didn’t think anyone of importance would … Continue reading
You are making a documentary at Big Tech Co.
The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any persons, places, or events in the real world is purely coincidental. It is definitely not autobiographical. You are a film director creating a documentary about life at Big Tech … Continue reading
This software engineer retired at age 30. You won’t believe how he did it.
One of my friends recently retired at age 30. I was amazed. How did he do it? Why did he do it? And most importantly, what is he going to do with all his newfound time? To be honest, his … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Software
Tagged career, early retirement, money, pyschology, retirement, retirement-planning
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I thought I was about to lose my job in Google Search, and then this happened
“So, this is how I lose my team. Or my job.” I thought to myself on a cold, January night. My team’s responsibilities had just been shipped overseas in a reorg. For the last three years, I had been leading … Continue reading
Posted in Software
Tagged career, civiform, fellowship, Google, Google.org, job, layoffs, reorg
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