5 Things I wish I knew when I started as a software engineer

I have been a software engineer for close to 8 years and this feels like a good time to capture some of the things I have learnt along the way. I am framing this as advice to my younger self but it is highly likely that my younger self would have read this advice and … Continue reading 5 Things I wish I knew when I started as a software engineer →

As an Engineer, Should I Work at a Big Company or a Startup?

I get this question a lot — from candidates in interviews, from folks I mentor and from budding new engineers. So I am writing this down so I can refer back to this when I need to. My perspective is heavily shaped by my own personal experiences of working at a big company and a startup. If … Continue reading As an Engineer, Should I Work at a Big Company or a Startup? →