EN 41: Reflecting on 2023
2023 is almost over. Time to reflect about the year and look to the future. Before I start, the newsletter will be on hiatus for the holidays, and it’ll come...
EN 42: We can't be heroes, not even for one day
The first newsletter of 2024 is here, and it’s written from Madrid, that’s a new one! Unfortunately, I’m not on holidays, on the beach, sunbathing with a...
EN 40: The pursuit of humane workplaces
The “Great Resignation” had people leaving their jobs in high numbers, creating staffing problems in the U.S.A.; with employees not wanting to go back to...
EN 39: Shifting complexity
Complexity is everywhere, can't escape it, we can only manage it
EN 38: Meta skills
If we want to improve, we have to think about how to improve, not only about what to improve.
EN 37: Career advancement and system thinking
Elizabeth Ayer: "That said, I remain skeptical that good nonlinear…" - MastodonThat said, I remain skeptical that good nonlinear thinking skills help your...
EN 36: How to learn better with proven techniques
Proven techniques to learn better, maximise retention and understand more, backed by cognitive psychology.
EN 35: Conventions are not dogma
The other day I saw a comment about a way to write some code that shocked me. It was about using uppercase and snake case with constants—LIKE_THIS. The style...
EN 33: Deploying on Fridays, is it crazy?
This week’s newsletter comes from the archives of my blog. It’s been a weird week, and couldn’t find the time to finish the article for this Friday—although...
EN 34: Walking on eggshells
You’re working on a new feature, a bug fix or on extending a piece of functionality. After identifying what needs to change, you go ahead and make the...
EN 32: Pesky bugs and observability
For the last few days, I’ve been investigating a pesky bug. There’s something appealing to it, it’s the thrill of the chase. While investigating, you get to...
EN 31: Challenge, struggle, victory, endorphins
This week, I’ve experienced a common frustration as a developer, a mix of banging your head against a wall and trying to get out of an infinite maze. To me,...
EN 30: Turning the structure inside out
Say no to organizing things with functional silos or technical concepts
EN 29: Habits
Atomic Habits, the book by James Clear, had a massive influence on my life. Reading it made me realize that habits are an intrinsic part of your identify—and...
EN 28: When was the last time you talked to a user?
Hi 👋 , I was thinking this week about one of the times I’ve talked to a user. Looking back at the conversation, there was no preparation whatsoever. I didn’t...
EN 27: A story about the ideal world
Top of the morning to you! It’s already my second week in the new role. I’m getting there in terms of feeling comfortable and getting a reasonable routine...
EN 26: Innovate where needed
Or how not to go wild innovating on wasteful things
EN 25: Small update before the new job
Hey! It’s the last day of my long break since January. On one hand, it’s great that a new “chapter” is about to start, now with a slightly different...
EN 24: There is always something to do
Top of the morning to you! Next week’s the last one before starting my new role. It’s feels like going back to school after the summer holidays. This week,...
EN 23: Job acquired
Hey, This week, I have signed a contract with a company as a backend engineer! 🎉 I start in September, two more weeks to go. Firstly, it’s a relief to know...
