Mediations

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Software engineering as we used to know it is dead.

Recently, I learned what “disagree and commit” truly means, a concept everyone struggles with a lot.

I never understood what people meant by “strategic thinking” or “being strategic.”

Mediations is a newsletter I write for software engineers and leaders but I never focus solely on software engineering.

I couldn’t send the last few Mediations due to sickness and not getting enough rest to recover fully.

Last week, I saw a message from December 18th in our team’s Slack channel.

I’ve been part of boy-scouts for only three days in my life.

In the dopamine economy fed by infinite content, our relationship with content turned to mindless consumption.

As an engineering manager, I have various conversations and make decisions about compensation changes after promotions and annual reviews.

In the last Mediations, I discussed economics, in particular, how better technology, processes and infrastructure increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Software systems have become incredibly complex over the last decade(s), along with the organizations that build them.

Back in the late 90s, the Internet wasn’t readily available in my hometown.

I’ve been thinking about how the definition of software engineering has been changing with AI, as everyone is expected to do more.

One of my biggest concerns, and also a challenge many people are facing, is the reduction in the number of entry-level jobs, primarily due to AI; everyone is now looking for an experienced employee.

The more I use AI, the more I realize that cognitive biases have a significant influence on my decision-making process.

Although this text seems related to software development projects, most lessons are also applicable to projects like planning a wedding, renovating a kitchen, and writing a book.

I took a short break from writing due to some family matters, which have left me feeling incomplete.

You finish one piece of work and look what’s next and see there are thousands of things waiting for you.

You probably heard the word globalization countless times.

I keep thinking about how AI is changing my life and where I should be cautious.

What you do on bad days matters more than on good days I am considering making this newsletter more helpful for you by extending its content while reducing the time required to read it.

One lie I used to tell myself was that I was learning a lot from social media or content online.

Leaders deliberately plan to develop products or deliver projects.

One of my previous managers told me, “The manager’s work happens in meetings,” while I was complaining about the lack of uninterrupted time.

During one-on-ones or team meetings, people sometimes complain endlessly.

Many job descriptions, company websites, and leaders mention “having a high bar in performance.”

In recent years, I feel like we’ve been constantly forced to choose—agree or disagree, take a side, make a decision.

I had been struggling to find the right approach to delegation at work.

When I peaked into the engineering management role, one of my biggest challenges was learning how to lead projects involving multiple teams.

While I was writing about goals for the first time, I challenged myself to reconsider the concept of goal setting.

Once in a while, I see someone struggling to get a promotion at work.

Setting expectations for software engineers is tricky for all managers.

I'm not here to tell you that you should be working for a monthly salary for the rest of your life.

The reason I’m sending these emails is that I’m challenging myself to write my thoughts to make sense of the world around me.

There is no place or time in the education system for learning how to manage money.

I've been absent from your inbox, and I won’t tell you that I was busy.

Recently, I did some book shopping.

I've been silent for a while because I was on a late-summer vacation.

Recently, I walked through engineers in our team about how I take notes with Zettelkasten and P.A.R.A. note-taking methods.

Mediations Newsletter is becoming a curated newsletter where I will share what I've been thinking about recently and a few things passing from my screens, eyes, and life.