The Balanced Engineer • Issue #40
The Balanced Engineer Newsletter
eek of October 06, 2025 • Issue # 40
A coding bootcamp, but for engineers that already have jobs
I learned about Overclock Accelerator from a LinkedIn message this week (not an ad). What struck me as interesting is it's pitched somewhat like a coding bootcamp, but it's for more senior engineers that need to learn the basics of AI. I'm curious if that's something that's going to happen more frequently. I can't imagine committing to 10 weeks of learning at this point in my career but I'm also a bit tempted just because of the excuse to build a ton of fun projects!
I'm an American software developer and the "broligarchs" don't speak for me
This was a phenomenal article, and really the only thing I had time to read this week because of a weird side quest I took on. It calls out many of the things I've been feeling over the past few months/years as tech has become the forefront of the entire economy (this is a theme we talk about in the podcast this week, too!)
What I've Been Building
A quick look at what I've been working on this week
- CommitGraphghan:
- Overcommitted:
- Overcommitted Book Club:
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