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Burnout

Honest reflections on what exhaustion really looks like in tech and how to recover without pretending you just need a better morning routine.

The Calendar is Not Neutral

Most leadership burnout does not come from hard decisions. It comes from constant fragmentation. Meetings, Slack, escalations, and endless context switching slowly dismantle your ability to think deeply enough to lead well.

Engineering Burnout Is No Longer a Warning Sign. It's the Default State.

Burnout in tech is no longer surprising. That should scare leadership teams. Exhaustion has become normalized across engineering organizations, and most companies are still treating it like a wellness issue instead of a structural leadership failure.

New Year’s Resolution for Tech Leaders: Fewer Promises, More Follow-Through

Every January we promise change. By February the same systems are still running the show. This year is about fewer promises and better leadership through focus, clarity, and boring habits that actually work.

You Don’t Have to Be a Superdad, Superdev, or Superhuman

Being a dad in tech can feel like juggling Jira and real life while pretending you're Superman. This post is a reminder that you don't have to be perfect, just human, honest, and trying to do a little better each day. Cape optional.

Your Dream Job Might Not Feel Like a Dream Every Day (And That’s Okay)

You landed the dream job, but now it’s just... work. That doesn’t mean you chose wrong. It means you’re human. This post is your reminder that even dream jobs come with meetings, messiness, and the occasional identity crisis.

Don’t Get Hit by the Bus (Alone): Why a Low Bus Factor Will Wreck You

Your bus factor is 1? Congrats, you're one resignation away from chaos. Knowledge hoarding isn’t job security, it’s future disaster. Here’s how to fix it before it breaks you.