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Is Now a Good Time to Be an EM? I Think So, If You Can Still Build
I go back and forth on whether now is a better time to be an IC or an EM. After reading Camille Fournier's talk on management in the age of AI, my answer is a great time to be an EM with builder chops.
Advice for Kids I Don't Have Yet
My wife and I talk about the kids we might have someday. I caught myself defaulting to my own career playbook, then wondered if it would even survive to their turn.
AI Anxiety and What You Can Do About It
AI anxiety is showing up everywhere. At work, at dinner, in every conversation. The first step to coping is naming what you're actually afraid of.
What I'm Telling My Nephew About AI and Our Future Economies
I'm using agentic AI to build software at work while having worried conversations at home about what to tell graduating seniors. Living in two realities at once.
How a Mid-Career Break Reshaped My Perspective
In 2021, I hit burnout and took a "retirement for now". Stepping away gave me the perspective and the energy to return to my career stronger than ever.