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How Refactoring Almost Ruined My App

How we deleted 4195 code files in 9 hours

The Guide to Stock Options Conversations

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Feature flags are ruining your codebase

Stop using ChatGPT for SQL, and two tips for 'advanced' queries

Engineering managers - stop with the ego

The ridiculous policy that forced engineers to come to the office at 2 AM twice a year

5 questions to help you fight fake urgency and not burn out your whole team

Product Management is broken, a change is coming

Hiring ONLY seniors is the worst policy in the software industry

Managing superstars can drive you crazy

The Challenges of 100+ Development Team Leaders

A short quiz to find if engineering management is a good fit for you

Why managers have more bad days

Will developers poop alligators in the near future? The answer may not be what you think...

How I destroyed the company's DB

Why Team Leaders Give Up

How a 3rd Party API Can Ruin Your Weekend

When a team leader is on vacation, who should be left in charge?

How to make your team read your mind (on writing a manager's ReadMe)

The 4 Words that Will Drive Any Developer Crazy

Getting the most out of your Software Architects

The secret for effective code reviews