Choose lesser evil. Someone will anyway be disappointed. It’s not a failure. It’s the job.

plans are just polite suggestions. You don’t plan cloud outages and trips to hospital

Business value doesn’t always align with technical elegance.

Learn why giving positive feedback is just as vital as corrective feedback in engineering leadership. Discover its impact on motivation, clarity, and team growth.

Jokes can shift in meaning when you’re a lead.

Transitioning from engineer to lead isn’t just a promotion — it’s a whole new skill tree. Learn how leadership means emotional reps, tough feedback, and growing through mistakes. Read the first entry in the Lead Engineer’s Diary.