Beyond the Bugs

Thoughts on software engineering, web development, and technology trends. All posts are published on Beyond the Bugs.

2025: A Year of Job Hunting, Side Quests, and Lowered Expectations
I didn’t plan to spend a large part of 2025 unemployed.
What happens when good work is questioned because it doesn’t look familiar? Lessons on ADHD, neurodivergence, and how managers police process instead of trusting results.
Engineering manager by accident, chaos enthusiast by choice: surviving ADHD, RSD, and imposter syndrome at a new company.
Or: How to Lose Great Candidates Without Even Trying.
You can't guilt trip your way into a better engineering culture.
July 31, 20254 min read
Not a compliance ritual. Not an AI feature. A conversation.
July 28, 20254 min read
Notes from the Other Side of a Layoff
Six months, dozens of interviews, and a personality slowly dissolving in recruiter-speak
So, you’re an Engineering Manager looking for a job?
AI is no longer some futuristic idea; it’s here. How to we embrace the shiny new toys without losing the substance of human emotion, ethics, and empathy?

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