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Brief posts to help you accelerate your software engineering career, written by a Staff Software Engineer @ Instagram

Deep dives into succeeding as a PM, product leadership, and how to get your next PM job.

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Uncensored thoughts and career advice with an Asian-American perspective.

Everything you wish your CEO told you about how to get ahead.

Personal growth and practical life advice for engineers. Read weekly by 35K+ friends in startups and big tech.

Practical advice on writing great software and working well with humans. Read weekly by 150,000+ engineers in startups and big tech.

The people skills you need to turn your potential into performance in Tech. Lessons from Google, Uber, and startups.

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The beautiful mess of cross-functional product development

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Grow faster in your software engineering career with actionable tips you can use right away.

Being a tech lead is a lot about behaviors. I learned a lot through trial and error and want to share actionable tips with you to master these behaviors.

Tech industry career and leadership advice from an ex-Amazon GM and Tech Director.