Posts
All the articles I've posted.
Giving Feedback When You're New
Published: at 09:53 PMA discussion of how to give feedback when you're new to a team
Load Testing at Scale and Lessons Learned
Published: at 08:00 PMLessons learned from designing and testing a service to handle hundreds of thousands of requests per second, including practical strategies for load testing at scale.
Getting Unstuck
Published: at 08:00 PMThrough the years of talking with engineers in one-on-ones, there's a common conversation about asking for help: How do I find what I need if I don't know where to look?
My Path to Software Engineering
Published: at 08:35 PMI've gone between software engineering and film for most of my career. People often wonder about my unusual career path so I'd like to share how I wound up here.
The Princess and the Pea
Published: at 05:35 PMA discussion of how to be sensitive to pain
Don't Just Bake Me a Cake
Published: at 10:35 AMIn design, it can be frustrating to receive a cake - a finished product that can't change. Instead, I find it more effective to include examples of the forks in the road and alternatives.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Notes
Published: at 04:23 PMNotes on preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification
An Intro to AWS Certifications
Published: at 08:23 PMI'm skeptical of certification programs, especially in the software industry. AWS certifications seemed different because they focus on how to build scalable and reliable services.
What is Churning and Why Should I Care?
Published: at 12:32 PMA few years ago, I started researching credit card bonuses and it's become a hobby. Here's what I've learned about churning and why it can be valuable.
More Code Review Best Practices
Published: at 08:54 PMA few more code review best practices