Recent Posts

• Know where you're going (and be open to change)

  Published:Feb 20, 2025 |  at 10:30 PM

  How having clear direction—while remaining open to change—shaped my journey from film school to software engineering, and why both focus and flexibility matter in any career.

• Jekyll to Astro: an AI-assisted migration

  Published:Nov 28, 2024 |  at 10:00 AM

  How I used AI tools to migrate 43 blog posts to Astro, with real examples and lessons from both successful and failed approaches

• In Python, Rose == 'Red', Violet is not 'Blue'

  Published:Jun 8, 2024 |  at 09:57 AM

  A deep dive into Python's string interning behavior, exploring why identical strings sometimes share memory locations and why this matters for performance and correctness.

• Personal Finance for Software Engineers

  Published:Jun 8, 2024 |  at 09:25 AM

  Learning about personal finance can change your life for the better. As a software engineer, I love learning about systems, and personal finance is a system that affects us all.

• Launching Effective One-on-One Meetings

  Published:Nov 6, 2023 |  at 06:41 AM

  When 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.

• Tech Interview Tips and Strategies

  Published:Jul 5, 2023 |  at 12:53 PM

  Preparing for technical interviews can feel overwhelming! There's so much to learn and keep in mind. Here's what I've learned from running mock interviews and offering feedback.

• The Quadrant Test

  Published:Jul 3, 2023 |  at 07:22 PM

  A simple but effective framework for making difficult career decisions, based on evaluating best and worst case scenarios in both short and long term.

• Senior Engineer Job Search Preparation

  Published:May 1, 2023 |  at 12:53 PM

  A detailed guide to preparing for senior engineering interviews, based on my experience interviewing at major tech companies in 2022.

• My Experience with the Amazon Promotion Process

  Published:Jan 24, 2023 |  at 03:20 AM

  When I started at Amazon, the promotion process felt like a mystery. Here's what I learned about why Amazon takes a cautious approach to promotions and how I navigated the two-year journey.

• Backfill Considerations

  Published:Dec 6, 2022 |  at 03:20 AM

  A discussion of considerations for running a backfill