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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....