Tag: #growth
Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 42 posts
The Depth of Mastery: The Difference Between 2500 and 3000
Sometimes a difference that looks small on the surface actually marks an abyss in skill. Borrowing the analogy of table tennis ratings of 2500 and 3000, I explore what mastery really is, how its depth reveals itself, and
2026-06-19 · 33 min read #mastery#deliberate-practice#skill#growth#self-improvementThe Coolest Skill Is the Ability to Learn Fast
In an age where change keeps accelerating, the strongest edge is not any single technical skill but the ability to learn quickly. This essay lays out how to treat learning as a meta-skill, the concrete methods of chunkin
2026-06-19 · 24 min read #learning#meta-skill#growth#career#self-improvementIn the End You Need Your Own Story — Learning That Applies to Life
No matter how much you learn, it rings hollow until you make it your own. Even when you use AI, the learning only counts if it applies to your life. This essay is about restating learning in your own words, objectifying
2026-06-17 · 21 min read #learning#metacognition#storytelling#ai#authenticityLearn From the Masters, Push Yourself — A Growth Method for the Animal That Adapts
Human beings are animals that adapt. Play only against weaker opponents and your skill quietly plateaus. This essay is about learning from people better than you, stepping just outside your comfort zone, rewarding yourse
2026-06-17 · 23 min read #growth#learning#mindset#deliberate-practice#mentorshipA Person with Their Own Color — Irreplaceable Expertise and Identity
Differentiation is not pretending to be different; it is the consistency that grows at the intersection of strength and interest. This piece covers the T-shaped professional, the accumulation of reputation, imitation ver
2026-06-16 · 18 min read #career#identity#mindset#personal-brand#expertiseThe Comfort of Admitting Mistakes — Psychological Safety Drives Performance
This essay examines why admitting mistakes is so hard, and how a blame-free culture produces higher performance. It covers Edmondson research on psychological safety, blameless postmortems, leader vulnerability, and anti
2026-06-16 · 16 min read #psychological-safety#mistakes#team-culture#leadership#blamelessMaximizing Your Strengths — Amplify What You Are Good At Instead of Patching Weakness
What happens when you move the energy you spend covering weaknesses toward growing strengths? This essay lays out the logic of the strengths-based approach, how to discover your own strengths, the shadow side of overusin
2026-06-16 · 22 min read #mindset#strengths#career#self-awareness#productivityLeaving Your Comfort Zone — Turning Discomfort into Growth
The comfort zone is pleasant, but it stalls growth. This essay covers how to tell the learning zone from the panic zone, how to deliberately design discomfort, and how to keep challenging yourself sustainably without bur
2026-06-16 · 19 min read #comfort-zone#growth#mindset#career#learningI Want to Grow — Work with People You Can Learn From, and Be a Good Influence Yourself
Growth does not come from willpower alone. Environment shapes people. This essay covers how to find colleagues and mentors you can learn from, how to be a giver rather than only a taker, and concrete ways to grow togethe
2026-06-16 · 19 min read #growth#mentorship#career#collaboration#giverDeliberate Practice — Experience Alone Will Not Make You Better
Why ten years on the job can leave your skill stuck, and the principles of deliberate practice that break the plateau. Covers concrete methods for developers — reading code, reimplementing, code katas, postmortems — plus
2026-06-16 · 19 min read #career#deliberate-practice#growth#learning#engineering-cultureMoved to culture/maximizing-your-strengths (en)
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2026-06-16 · 1 min read #mindset#strengths#career#growthThe Growth Process (Feedback Loops) & Source Code Leak Response
How do we grow? The science of feedback loops, the art of retrospectives, and how to respond when a source code leak occurs -- procedures and prevention.
2026-04-12 · 15 min read #culture#growth#feedback-loop#security#source-codeGrowth Mindset, Positive Influence, and How to Win People Over
From Carol Dweck's growth mindset to Dale Carnegie's principles of human relations and leadership that inspires. A comprehensive guide to becoming a better version of yourself.
2026-04-10 · 15 min read #culture#mindset#growth#influence#leadershipDeveloper Career Growth Roadmap: From Junior to Senior to Staff+ Engineer
Everything about developer career growth! Level-by-level roles from Junior to Senior to Staff to Principal, IC vs Manager track selection, concrete promotion strategies, tech leadership, salary negotiation, and when to c
2026-03-23 · 14 min read #career#senior-engineer#staff-engineer#tech-lead#engineering-managerKaizen: How 1% Daily Improvement Becomes a Superpower
The Japanese philosophy of Kaizen (改善) applied to developer growth. From Toyota's factory floors to your codebase, discover how the compound effect of tiny daily improvements creates extraordinary engineers.
2026-03-18 · 7 min read #kaizen#japanese-philosophy#continuous-improvement#growth#developerThe Lesson Darwin Never Knew He Taught: Adaptation Science for Developers in the AI Era
"It is not the strongest that survives, but the most responsive to change." Darwin published his theory at 50, after 23 years of silence — and his own life is the most powerful illustration of his idea.
2026-03-18 · 8 min read #darwin#evolution#adaptation#growth#changeThe Bamboo's Five Years: A Developer's Meditation on Invisible Growth
Moso bamboo spends 5 years underground before shooting up 27 meters in 6 weeks. The secret of this extraordinary growth holds a profound insight for developers — you are growing right now, in places no one can see.
2026-03-18 · 9 min read #bamboo#growth#patience#invisible-effort#natureThe Champion's Ritual: Nadal, Ichiro, and Your Developer Kata
Rafael Nadal's water bottle ritual, Ichiro Suzuki's 3-hour pre-game preparation, and the martial arts concept of kata — why champions use pre-performance routines, and how developers can build their own to unlock focus,
2026-03-18 · 10 min read #routine#habits#nadal#ichiro#sports-psychologyBuilding Mental Resilience - The Science of Bouncing Back
Resilience isn't innate—it's learned. Discover the neurobiology of stress recovery, post-traumatic growth, the PERMA model, and Navy SEAL techniques to bounce back stronger from adversity.
2026-03-17 · 6 min read #resilience#mental-health#growth#2026-03The Professional Attitude: A Complete Guide to Work Ethics and Career Excellence
The real differences between professionals and amateurs, traits of trusted colleagues, the ownership mindset vs victim mentality, and how to sustain high performance without burning out — a complete guide to building the
2026-03-17 · 18 min read #professionalism#work-ethic#career#attitude#growth