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I Finally Launched a YouTube Channel (And Yes, It’s Actually About Leadership)

10 Dec 2025 1 min read youtube

I just launched my YouTube channel! You’ll find leadership shorts and long-form videos packed with real-world guidance for developers and tech leads. Subscribe and follow along as I take everything I’ve learned leading engineering teams and bring it to video.

Must-Read Leadership Classics (That Actually Make You Better at Leading Humans)

06 Dec 2025 4 min read leadership

Forget the buzzword-filled “leadership books” your boss pretends to read. These are the real classics, the ones that actually help you lead teams, communicate better, and avoid becoming a micromanaging gremlin.

Just Because I Don’t Code Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Understand Your Bullsh*t

20 Jun 2025 2 min read career development

Not everyone who’s technical writes code — and that doesn’t make their contributions any less valuable. Here’s a sharp, sarcastic celebration of the tech professionals who keep everything running and still have to explain APIs to people who think JSON is a typo.

Tips for New Leaders (Especially the Ones Who Didn’t Want to Become “Bosses”)

26 Sep 2022 3 min read software development

You just became a tech lead, maybe by choice—maybe not. Here's a no-fluff guide for new leaders who still remember what it's like to be in the trenches—and want to lead without turning into “that boss.”