What blog posts have influenced my thinking the most? Here are three.
This is a response to this post. Thanks to Simon Willison and Josh Branchaud for the inspiration to write this.
Learn in Public, Shawn Wang. Learning in public has been a cornerstone of my career. I don’t think it’s for everyone, and a few of my favorite colleagues have no blog or socials. But as a self-taught programmer, I needed feedback. Getting permission to fail publicly has allowed me to harness the entire internet in my growth.
The Trap of the Premature Senior, Charity Majors. Titles in software != competency, and the way you get actually great is by putting in your time on multiple teams.
Momentum > Urgency, Elisabeth Hendrickson. Ineffective technical leaders tell you: “Go faster.” Effective leaders look at the team’s software delivery lifecycle and aggressively remove friction.