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I Don’t Know Enough Yet To Keep It Simple
15 Jan 2026

There’s a phrase people love to throw around when they see you doing too much: “just keep it simple.” They say it like it’s wisdom. Like they’ve cracked the cod…

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Playing the Long Game in a Sprint-Obsessed Industry
1 Nov 2025

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash There was a time when I measured my worth by how many hours I could stare at a screen. Pull an all-nighter fixing b…

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Finding Power in Surrender
2 May 2025

The Control Delusion: Finding Power in Surrender Photo by Gareth Harrison on Unsplash I used to think strength meant having everything under control. Building l…

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The Lie of Balance
25 Apr 2025

Photo by JC Dela Cuesta on Unsplash Everyone has an opinion about balance. Find it. Maintain it. Protect it. As if it’s some tangible thing you can hold in your…

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The Hollow Between What Is and What Could Be
20 Apr 2025

There are nights when I can’t breathe. Not because of anything physical, but because the weight of everything unsaid, undone, and unlived presses down until my…

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Burning Out or Breaking Through?
17 Apr 2025

Lately, it’s been a grind. The kind where everything feels stretched thin, and it’s hard to tell if pushing harder is the answer. The struggle isn’t loud or obv…

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How to Grow Your Software Engineering Career: Advice for Junior Developers
17 Jul 2023

Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash After two years of working in web development, I am fully aware of the challenges we face when surrounded by colleagues who are…

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