Career & building in public.
How a self-taught engineer thinks about the craft and the career: landing senior remote roles, portfolios that convert, interviews, estimates, and building in public.
How I think about landing a senior remote engineering role
How I approach a remote senior engineer job hunt: targeting, proof of work, and the signals that actually get a reply from real teams.
What makes an engineer portfolio actually convert
What turns an engineer portfolio from a digital business card into something that gets real replies. Fewer projects, sharper signals, honest writing.
Building in public as an engineer who wants better work
Building in public as an engineer is not branding theater. How sharing real work quietly creates better opportunities and sharper thinking.
Freelance vs full-time for senior engineers in 2026
Freelance vs full-time for senior engineers in 2026: the real tradeoffs around money, risk, and the kind of work you end up doing day to day.
What twelve years self-taught taught me about the craft
Lessons from a self-taught engineer after twelve years shipping real software: how to learn without a syllabus and why fundamentals still beat trends.
Senior technical interviews, from both sides of the table
A senior technical interview should test judgment, not trivia. Here is how I run one and how I show up for one, after years on both sides.
How I choose a tech stack without chasing hype
Choosing a tech stack is a bet on the next few years, not a fashion choice. Here is the practical framework I use to pick tools I will not regret.
Writing pull requests people actually enjoy reviewing
Better pull requests are smaller, well-described, and easy to say yes to. Here is how I write PRs that get reviewed fast and merged clean.
Estimating software work without lying to yourself
Estimating software work is hard because we estimate the happy path and forget everything else. Here is how I give honest, useful estimates.
How I learn a new technology fast
To learn a new technology fast, skip the tutorials and build something real. Here is the practical method I use to get productive in days.