15 Life Lessons from the Wrong Side of 30s — So, this week I hit the big 4–0h and let me tell you, noticing signs of ageing on your face can be a bit disheartening. But hey, the wisdom and perspective gained along the way, more than make up for it. It’s funny how when I was a kid, 40…

What to highlight in your Software Engineer or Data Scientist performance review — Self-assessments are an essential part of personal and professional development, providing an opportunity for individuals to reflect on their accomplishments and areas for improvement, take ownership of their own growth, and feel more in control of their careers. They are also a critical factor in any remuneration discussions, allowing managers…

Take your development team’s productivity to new heights with the SPACE framework — As Engineering Managers, we have all been tasked at some point in our careers to measure our team’s productivity; hence, we have a clear understanding of its complexities. Software development is not a simple production line in the sense that a developer can continuously and faultlessly produce and deploy software…

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And how to lead them as an engineering manager — After almost two decades in my career, at various levels, I have come across many technical people — worked with them, worked under them, and also led them. Although every person is unique, if I were to put them into groups, I would split them into ten obvious sets. As…

With a free downloadable guide to help you pick the right one — Visual communication is a must-have skill for everyone that acts in a professional capacity. Decision making extensively relies on data, which comes in such volume that cannot be consumed in its raw format. So the need to apply some level of graphical abstraction is necessary. Dataviz has emerged as a…

Finding Truth And Beauty Through Software Design Patterns — Although software architecture is not about coding, as a software architect you are still required to have a vast knowledge about development in general and design patterns in particular. There are many reasons why adding design patterns under your IT tool-belt will benefit your career progression, but the three most…

50 Insights Into How To Succeed In An Engineering Leadership Role — Having been a Technical Lead for many years before transitioning to Engineering Manager and then Director, I am compiling this list as a reminder of all the skills and behaviours that I had to consistently develop and exhibit to help me achieve the jump, as well as the realisations I…

NFT lazy minting with browser automation — A couple of months ago I decided to check what the NFT hype is all about. I managed to algorithmically create an ‘art’ collection. I added ‘art’ in quotes, as I am not an artist. I just wanted to learn what NFTs are… So I took my daughter’s digital drawing…