Essays

Essays

Longer form reflections on leadership, career, and the parts of work nobody really prepares you for.

How to Survive in Legacy Codebases Without Losing Your Skills

Legacy codebases feel like haunted houses, every file hides a ghost from the past. But instead of letting them drain your skills, you can turn debugging, small refactors, and a sense of humor into survival strategies. Here’s how to thrive when your day job is more archaeology than architecture.