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#1 - Let's talk about Layoffs
In a time of upheaval, here are some thoughts from someone who's been there.
Mar 30, 2020 • 
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#13 - Not Alone
Make sure you leverage the team around you to help you grow!
Jun 15, 2020 • 
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#11 - Upgrade the System
Upgrading software and upgrading society
Jun 1, 2020 • 
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#3 - An Optional Lesson
You don't HAVE to learn functional programming...
Apr 13, 2020 • 
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#6 - Resumes and Code
Principles for clean resumes AND clean code
Apr 27, 2020 • 
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#2 - Transactional Thoughts
Databases and the Coronavirus
Apr 6, 2020 • 
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#9 - The Strangler Pattern
Lessons from a strange tree, Martin Fowler, and Facades 🌳
May 18, 2020 • 
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#15 - Speed, Quality, and the Frontier
Reflecting on Feedback from a friend
Jun 30, 2020 • 
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#14 - Reading and Writing
An interesting observation about how code is made and maintained
Jun 23, 2020 • 
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#4 - Training Wheel Coding
Hey everyone!
Apr 20, 2020 • 
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#5 - Square's Auth Outage
Lessons on Redis, Authentication, and Retries from a Square Post Mortem
Apr 23, 2020 • 
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#8 - Idempotency
A simple idea with a scary name. Let's make sure no one trips you up with this fancy jargon.
May 11, 2020 • 
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