Change Fatigue

December 16, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This will be my last newsletter of the year! I'll leave you to rest for the remaining two weeks. We'll see each...

Look into the Future

December 9, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Things I discovered in the past week In the spirit of gifts...

Community Building

December 2, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This past weekend was Thanksgiving, and today, if you're looking for tech stuff, we have Cyber Monday offers....

The 20% that matters

November 25, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I’m writing this using the airplane WiFi, hopefully it worked as you’re probably reading this. After a hectic...

The power of optics

November 18, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. As you’re reading this, I’m visiting my home country in a work trip, so a very quick operation. I hope you had...

A time for everything

November 11, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. It's Veteran's Day when you're reading this. I hope you had a good weekend and managed to get a good rest! Was...

Good Stories drive progress

November 4, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This past weekend, we had the end of daylight saving time, and with that, the "it's too dark to be sitting by...

The hard thing about change agency

October 28, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a restorative weekend, I spent the weekend watching sunsets and seeing the day end earlier and...

What's stopping us?

October 21, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I recently took two days off to spend a long weekend with my wife. I hope you had a relaxing weekend as well....

Progress over perfection

October 14, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Things I discovered in the past week Tools for Systems...

Can requirements be clear at all?

October 7, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I've been knee-deep in a project that requires my full attention, and I've been lacking proper exercise and...

Why is it hard to keep lights on?

September 30, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. These past couple of weeks, I've been knee-deep in a migration project that has consumed most of my time, so I...

Improve your questions, and help your team

September 23, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings! I've been knee-deep in a migration project and haven't gotten enough sleep. But I do hope that you had a...

Talk is Cheap, show me the code

September 16, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a great weekend, I’m writing this on the Caltrain going back from a comedy show in San Jose. Was...

Consensus as Staff Engineer

September 9, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a good rest during this weekend. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Things I...

Reinventing the Wheel

September 2, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a refreshing weekend. Also, it's a long weekend here in the US, and I might be enjoying a mimosa...

Does this code sparks joy?

August 26, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Back with more ideas around tech debt, how you had a restorative weekend! Was this forwarded to you? You can...

Incidents are the friends we made along the way

August 19, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I've had a few hectic weeks, traveling and having guests over. I think I'm also getting into a rhythm and...

It's not my job

August 12, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This week has been pretty chill for a change of pace! I hope you had a restorative weekend, and let's get on...

Show what you care about

August 5, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings! Last week, I was out due to some time off in my home country (Guatemala). After some restorative time, I'm back...

Rest Here Weary Traveler

July 29, 2024

Hello! I’m out this week, as I had some planned vacations with my wife back in Guatemala! Was this forwarded to you? [You can subscribe...

Focus on Strengths

July 22, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. It was a cool week, with celebrations and gifts. I always reflect on what I've learned in the past year after...

Agency at Work

July 15, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This is my "birthday week," if that's a thing. Regardless, I hope you had a good weekend and managed to rest....

Ship of Theseus

July 8, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. The past week has been very hot around North California. I hope the weather is better where you are! And that...

Analysis Paralysis

July 1, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Things I discovered in the past week The Tacit Knowledge...

Influence at Work

June 24, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This week was very busy. The org observed Juneteenth, creating a gap in my weekly schedule. But always grateful...

Root Cause Analysis

June 17, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Thank you for opening this email! We went to the beach this weekend and enjoyed the sunset while watching the...

Work Smarter, Not Harder

June 10, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This past week has been very hot, and I had migraine due to Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here!...

Lean into your peer group

June 3, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This week has been particularly hot in my apartment, so I took out all the summer clothing. This weekend, we...

Energy Management

May 27, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. It's a long weekend here in the US: Memorial Day is considered the unofficial beginning of summer! I hope you...

Where you stand?

May 20, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. The weather has been nice for the past week, and we had a big race close to the apartment, so Sunday morning...

Value of Small Steps

May 13, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a restorative time! I tried catching the northern lights during the weekend, but the fog didn't...

Law of the Instrument

May 6, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. With spring in full bloom these past weeks, the weather here in the Bay has been great. We had some random rain...

Failing is OK

April 29, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This past week, we had great weather in the Bay, and I spent most afternoons walking around the city. I took...

Tacit Knowledge

April 22, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings! Our dog was sick, so we spent much of the weekend caring for him. We also donated some of our clothes and other...

Side Quests at Work

April 15, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. We've had beautiful weather here in the Bay! I've been trying to get back to going for walks daily. As well as...

Deliberate Practice

April 8, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I've been thinking more and more about how to avoid writing these issues on a Sunday evening while freaking out...

Show Yourself

April 1, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Another week of raining the Bay! I haven't been able to go out for walks every day, but on the other hand,...

You can't bruteforce learning

March 25, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. It was a great week in the Bay. It was mostly sunny, with a few moments of rain here and there. But overall, it...

Organizational Awareness

March 18, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This week, we have the GDC happening in the city. I had a friend come to the city for the event, and we met for...

Solving the Wrong Problem

March 11, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I had a great meeting with old friends visiting the Bay Area! We also had the beginning of Daylight Saving...

Work for your Growth

March 4, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. I hope you had a great weekend. The past week was rainy due to a storm around the Bay Area. I got to meet a...

Planning is Everything

February 26, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. We didn't have a long weekend this week, but I'm seeing the signs of spring, and I enjoy seeing flowers bloom...

Take Control of your Calendar

February 19, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. This week is a long weekend in the US. It's President's Day. I hope you had time to recover from last week and...

What we're saying no to?

February 12, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. We're waking up sad because the 49ers lost the Super Bowl game. If you're a Chiefs fan, congratulations!...

Be what you want to see

February 5, 2024

Hey! Welcome back to another week of musings. Over the last week California has seen a lot of rain! Was this forwarded to you? You can subscribe here! Back...

Document Culture

January 29, 2024

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We're celebrating here because the 49ers are playing at the Super Bowl. Was this forwarded to you? You can...

Connecting the Dots

January 22, 2024

Hey! Welcome to another week. I hope you have had enough time to rest and recover. We spent the weekend walking around town and chilling at home. Nothing too...

Think Big, Work Small

January 15, 2024

Hey everyone! My company observed MLK Day this year, so I'm probably enjoying the rain from inside my apartment, with my dog sleeping by my side. I hope you...

Notes on Note-taking

January 8, 2024

Hello there, I hope you had a great weekend! I took some time to enjoy the weather, even though it was raining heavily. Was this forwarded to you? You can...