Tag: process
All the articles with the tag "process".
Launching Effective One-on-One Meetings
Published: at 06:41 AMWhen I took over one-on-ones for a team engineers at Amazon, I needed a framework to make these meetings valuable. Here's the template I've refined over 20+ introductory sessions.
Backfill Considerations
Published: at 03:20 AMPlanning a data backfill? Here are the key considerations: impact assessment, rollback strategies, monitoring, and how to avoid common pitfalls that can bring down production systems.
Load Testing at Scale and Lessons Learned
Published: at 12:00 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 01:00 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?
More Code Review Best Practices
Published: at 01:54 PMAdditional insights on code reviews: handling disagreements, managing review fatigue, and creating a positive review culture on your team.
Strategies for Writing Useful Tests
Published: at 06:54 AMWriting tests can be challenging. What should we test? How do we know if our tests are valuable? Here's what I've learned about writing maintainable and effective tests.
How to Land the Right Tech Job for You [updated in 2018]
Published: at 12:45 PMHow to land the right tech job for you
How to Prepare for Talks
Published: at 02:09 PMMy step-by-step process for preparing technical talks: from initial brainstorming and outline creation to practice sessions and handling Q&A.
Code Review Best Practices
Published: at 08:54 AMCode reviews can be challenging! How do you make them valuable without being a burden? Here's what I've learned about making code reviews effective for both reviewers and authors.