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notes from my adventures in software engineering, community building, life.

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Layoff University, Vol. 2: Progress Made, Lessons Learned
Jun 22, 2026
Reflections from my first month of unemployment
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Layoff University, Vol. 1: Learning, Building, and Dreaming
Jun 2, 2026
Introducing my layoff bucket list
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So, I got laid off.
May 18, 2026
Thoughts about my time at LinkedIn coming to an end.
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Thoughts on ATmosphereConf as an ATProto Newbie
Mar 31, 2026
We really can just build things
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Don't offload your cognitive skills
Feb 16, 2026
On context catchup
Jan 22, 2026
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Learning to build without motivation
Sep 27, 2025
building when you don't got the juice
Career Cheat Codes for Junior Software Engineers
Aug 10, 2024
On having writer's block
Aug 10, 2024
Or, writing when I have nothing to write about
On depth and velocity
Jun 30, 2024
The Sirens of Titan: A Book Review
Jan 15, 2024
On layoffs and career resiliency
Oct 17, 2023