Essay
Mirroring a static Hugo blog onto ATProto with standard.site and Sequoia, plus the GitHub Actions wiring that republishes the records on every push without any manual steps.
Drive-by AI changes break the shared model a team builds around its code, and the ICs end up cleaning up the mess. Why pushing to mainline should come with the pager.
Navigating the balance between building valuable domain expertise and avoiding over-specialization that limits career mobility.
Build a link blog without a backend using Hugo and markdown. Track reading, articles, and activities with yearly detail pages and RSS filtering.
How this blog is built: Hugo static site generator, GitHub Actions deployment, Cloudflare caching, and R2 storage. Simple, stable, and cost-free.
Why accumulated knowledge can prevent learning new paradigms, and how past expertise becomes the barrier to future growth.
Why scattered planning documents across RFCs, ADRs, and multiple tools hinder productivity compared to centralized documentation.
Strategies for achieving deep work and focus time as an engineer drowning in meetings, Slack messages, and corporate interruptions.
How technical skills decay faster than ever in software engineering, and strategies for continuous learning in a rapidly changing field.
How resume-driven development and technical maximalism distract engineers from solving real business problems and delivering value.
Why footnote-style reference links create cleaner Markdown documents and improve the writing experience over inline links.
Exploring minimalist web design that prioritizes content over frameworks, celebrating the raw spirit of the early internet.
Why writing about common topics matters for personal growth, even when countless others have covered the same ground before you.
Practical advice for navigating exit interviews from an employee's perspective, minimizing risk while maintaining professionalism.
A reflection on choosing the MacBook Air M2 15-inch for portability without sacrificing screen size and development capabilities.