Personal

The personal corner of the blog. Reflections, journal entries, and the occasional thing that has nothing to do with code.

Working With AI Tools Effectively in 2026 — Habits That Actually Help

What separates engineers who get real value from AI tools from those who ship bugs faster. Verification habits, scope discipline, multi-session patterns, and the cultural shifts that compound.

Career Advice for Backend Engineers in 2026 — What I'd Tell Younger Me

Practical career advice for backend engineers in 2026. Skills that compound, AI tooling, building in public, side projects, and what to optimize for at each level — junior, mid, senior, staff.

Dear Me

An end-of-year letter to myself — on hustle culture, missed resolutions, and giving yourself permission to rest.

Greetings!

The very first post on this blog — a quick hello and a note about what I plan to write here.