About This Site

Welcome to Mullins.io, my personal corner of the internet where I explore the realities of tech careers, leadership, team dynamics, and all the stuff they never taught you in school. This place is not about hype or quick fixes. It’s about honest takes and lessons I wish someone had shared with me earlier.

Expect thoughtful reflections, practical guidance, and the occasional story that makes you think “yeah, same” or “what were they thinking?”

About Me

I’m Nick Mullins, husband, father, gamer, nerd, and a technology leader who somehow went from awkward junior developer to someone who now gets asked for advice about leadership and careers. I’ve led teams, coached people, launched projects that worked, and some that didn’t. Along the way, I learned that the job description never prepared you for the real work.

If you are here for real talk about developing your career, leading better, or navigating the awkward parts of working in tech, you’re in the right place.

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If you’re curious about specific parts of work and career life, here are thematic collections that will help:

Communication and influence

Thinking and mindset

  • Mindset — how you approach work when it feels messy
  • Confidence — building confidence from clarity, not hype

Real work challenges

  • Management — running teams without turning into a monster
  • Meetings — more progress, fewer pointless gatherings
  • Mentoring — helping others grow without a script
  • Work Culture — why culture is built from habits, not slogans
  • Productivity — meaning over motion
  • Promotions — the awkward transition from maker to leader
  • Essays — longer reflections and deeper riffs

Outside This Site

Podcast
The Lead Don’t Ctrl Podcast explores tech leadership without the BS.

Social

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Seriously. Even if you just skimmed. I get it. I skim too.