Beyond the Bugs
Thoughts on software engineering, web development, and technology trends. All posts are published on Beyond the Bugs.
May 25, 202612 min read
AI isn't the threat to your job. It's your boss's panic about AI that's reshaping work in ways that screw you over. Here's what's actually happening.
May 21, 20267 min read
A blunt look at “optimization brain rot”: when teams obsess over velocity and dashboards instead of outcomes, why it happens, what it costs, and how to fix it.
May 19, 20268 min read
A candid look at the real cost of leadership: the hidden emotional and decision load, why your team’s problems become yours, and how to lead sustainably without burning out.
April 29, 20267 min read
A practical framework for engineering managers on running effective technical interviews that evaluate real skills, not interview performance.
April 22, 202610 min read
New engineering manager? The title doesn't equal authority. Learn why instant respect is a myth, how to grieve your coding identity, and why your team isn't an array.
April 14, 20269 min read
Burnout is usually treated like a personal weakness, but it is more often an organisational and accounting decision. Learn how workload, incentives, and culture create burnout, and what leaders can ch
April 9, 202611 min read
Delegation is hard when you are used to being the fixer. Learn how to define outcomes, stop micromanaging, and let your team grow.
April 8, 20267 min read
How to delegate effectively as an engineering manager without micromanaging or disappearing completely.
March 30, 20268 min read
A practical guide to conducting performance reviews that are honest, useful, and focused on growth instead of bureaucratic box-checking.
March 26, 20268 min read
Performance reviews pretend to be objective, data-driven evaluations. Really, they're just your manager's vibes justified after the fact.
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