professional growth

Being Seen in the Fluorescent Fog

A long, spiraling essay about perception, misperception, and the quiet horror of being misunderstood at work, with a few useful truths buried inside.

The Engineer as a Perpetual Learner - Why learning is the job and how to build a system that keeps you becoming

A reflection on how AI is transforming software engineering by handling routine tasks, allowing developers to focus on higher-level system thinking and architectural decisions.

Human Connections and Career Advancement: A Deep Dive

An obsessively detailed examination of the recursive anxieties, bureaucratic storytelling, and faintly sacred possibilities of professional advancement in late-stage capitalism, with footnotes.