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  • On being 'wrong'...

    mod:Saturday, January 10, 2026

    Wrong

    In software engineering, being wrong isn’t a failure; being wrong is an early signal. Every bug, failed deploy, or incorrect assumption is feedback that a system is doing exactly what it was told, not what was intended. That gap between intent and reality is where learning happens.

    Engineers People who are comfortable admitting “I was wrong” tend to collaborate better. They invite feedback, adapt faster, and make better long-term decisions. In my experience, teams built on psychological safety consistently outperform those driven by blame.

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  • Let's Blog Again

    mod:Sunday, September 21, 2025

    Software Engineer Blogging

    Here’s the thing: most developers don’t blog. I haven’t in a long time. And that’s a shame — because it’s one of the easiest ways to level up your skills, stand out, and open doors you didn’t even know were there.

    I’m not talking about some corporate PR thing or a perfectly polished tech journal. I mean your own little corner of the internet where you write about what you’ve learned, what’s broken, and how you fixed it.

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