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• key 1
• retail 1
• nodejs 2
• iojs 1
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• transform 1
• streams 1
• rethinkdbdash 2
• bug 1
• thinky 1
• relation 2
• rethinkdb 1
• archlinux 2
• kernel 1
• encryption 1
• disk 1
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• softwareengineering 77
• worklifebalance 4
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• happynewyear 1
• job 2
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• context 1
• switching 1
• growth 11
• ai 4
• deepmind 1
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• math 1
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• growthtips 8
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language

• Which technology should you learn?
• The Language Instinct - How the Mind Creates Language

instinct

• The Language Instinct - How the Mind Creates Language

windows

• Reinstalling Windows 8 with an OEM key

oem

• Reinstalling Windows 8 with an OEM key

key

• Reinstalling Windows 8 with an OEM key

retail

• Reinstalling Windows 8 with an OEM key

nodejs

• Rethinkdbdash bug #103
• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

iojs

• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

writable

• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

transform

• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

streams

• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

rethinkdbdash

• Rethinkdbdash bug #103
• Batching operations in Node.js writable streams

bug

• Rethinkdbdash bug #103

thinky

• Rethinkdbdash and client side backtraces

relation

• Not all conflicts are unhealthy
• Rethinkdbdash and client side backtraces

rethinkdb

• Rethinkdbdash and client side backtraces

archlinux

• Windows not found by os-prober
• Incomplete kernel update

kernel

• Incomplete kernel update

encryption

• Incomplete kernel update

disk

• Incomplete kernel update

nginx

• Proxy pass with nginx redirects to localhost

proxy

• Proxy pass with nginx redirects to localhost

proxy_pass

• Proxy pass with nginx redirects to localhost

redirect

• Proxy pass with nginx redirects to localhost

localhost

• Proxy pass with nginx redirects to localhost

linux

• Windows not found by os-prober

dual-boot

• Windows not found by os-prober

softwareengineering

• You can’t just compare outcomes
• Working abroad on a visa
• Write tests
• No jerks, no exceptions
• You don't have to overthink too much as a junior engineer
• Not all conflicts are unhealthy
• Finding a good manager is the most important
• Good leadership is flexible
• You shouldn't use third party software
• The properties matter more than the name
• Work life balance isn’t just about hours
• Aligning team priorities
• Live for yourself
• Laarn to say no
• Joining FAANG and other top tier companies
• You aren’t getting promoted when switching companies
• Getting experience as a new grad
• Unlimited PTO
• It's OK to leave
• Choosing between academia and the industry
• Don’t let the fear of breaking prod stop you
• Appreciate other people’s work
• Return to office
• Searching outside your comfort zone
• Use inclusive writing
• Concerns around AI predictions
• Market your work
• Which technology should you learn?
• Reading is not enough
• Moving with vision
• Growing and its cost on work life balance
• Giving feedback
• Anonymization of data is misleading
• Adapt to your environment
• You don't need to know everything
• Adjusting to American peers
• Don’t assume incompetence
• Don’t go into consulting as your first job
• Run away from time representations (and timezones)
• Look back to move forward
• Happy International Women's Day!
• Managing up
• Staff your processes and get rid of them
• AI will partially replace software engineers
• Create shortcuts, learn tools and build muscle memory
• Write code for people, not for you, not for machines.
• Stay humble
• Plan something for tomorrow
• Becoming a staff software engineer
• Two weeks sprints are terrible, period
• Inferred data should be regulated similarly as collected data
• Multiple systems working
• Be paranoid
• Sharpen your writing skill
• Attending company “fun” events
• Introductin to privacy AI
• The majority of the work is boring
• Write small pull requests
• Side projects are about the journey, not the results
• Listening is an underrated skill
• Don’t always cut corners
• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)
• Don’t miss on your opportunities when being interviewed
• Oncall rotations should be quiet
• Becoming a manager is changing job, not getting a promotion
• It’s OK to be rejected
• AI isn’t the mirror of humanity
• You should become proficient in vim or emacs
• The CNIL fined Amazon
• t’s OK to be rejected
• You don’t have to choose between monolith and microservices architectures
• AI should be regulated now
• Alphageometry capabilities
• You should be able to context switch with zero cost
• You should be thoughtful when job hopping
• Health mind in a healthy body

worklifebalance

• Work life balance isn’t just about hours
• Growing and its cost on work life balance
• Oncall rotations should be quiet
• Health mind in a healthy body

wlb

• Work life balance isn’t just about hours
• Live for yourself
• Return to office
• Health mind in a healthy body

happynewyear

• Health mind in a healthy body

job

• Becoming a manager is changing job, not getting a promotion
• You should be thoughtful when job hopping

hopping

• You should be thoughtful when job hopping

context

• You should be able to context switch with zero cost

switching

• You should be able to context switch with zero cost

growth

• You don't have to overthink too much as a junior engineer
• Laarn to say no
• Joining FAANG and other top tier companies
• Getting experience as a new grad
• It's OK to leave
• Choosing between academia and the industry
• Which technology should you learn?
• Reading is not enough
• Giving feedback
• Look back to move forward
• You should be able to context switch with zero cost

ai

• Concerns around AI predictions
• AI will partially replace software engineers
• Introductin to privacy AI
• Alphageometry capabilities

deepmind

• Alphageometry capabilities

google

• Alphageometry capabilities

alphageometry

• Alphageometry capabilities

math

• Alphageometry capabilities

monolith

• You don’t have to choose between monolith and microservices architectures
• AI should be regulated now

microservice

• You don’t have to choose between monolith and microservices architectures
• AI should be regulated now

goliath

• You don’t have to choose between monolith and microservices architectures
• AI should be regulated now

tinker

• t’s OK to be rejected

tools

• Create shortcuts, learn tools and build muscle memory
• t’s OK to be rejected

hack

• t’s OK to be rejected

environement

• t’s OK to be rejected

cnil

• The CNIL fined Amazon

amazon

• The CNIL fined Amazon

privacy

• Anonymization of data is misleading
• Inferred data should be regulated similarly as collected data
• Introductin to privacy AI
• The CNIL fined Amazon

vim

• You should become proficient in vim or emacs

emacs

• You should become proficient in vim or emacs

editor

• You should become proficient in vim or emacs

AI

• AI isn’t the mirror of humanity

mirror

• AI isn’t the mirror of humanity

humanity

• AI isn’t the mirror of humanity

rejection

• It’s OK to be rejected

OK

• It’s OK to be rejected

manager

• Becoming a manager is changing job, not getting a promotion

IC

• Becoming a manager is changing job, not getting a promotion

oncall

• Oncall rotations should be quiet

quiet

• Oncall rotations should be quiet

sleep

• Oncall rotations should be quiet

interview

• The properties matter more than the name
• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)
• Don’t miss on your opportunities when being interviewed

question

• Don’t miss on your opportunities when being interviewed

returntosender

• Don’t miss on your opportunities when being interviewed

coding

• Adapt to your environment
• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)

leet

• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)

code

• Write tests
• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)

hackerrank

• Coding interviews are fine and useful
• Layoffs are killing innovation in companies (and eventually the companies themselves)

cut

• Don’t always cut corners

corner

• Don’t always cut corners

speed

• You can’t just compare outcomes
• Don’t always cut corners

marathon

• Don’t always cut corners

listening

• Listening is an underrated skill

patience

• Listening is an underrated skill

empathy

• Listening is an underrated skill

side

• Side projects are about the journey, not the results

project

• Side projects are about the journey, not the results

journey

• Side projects are about the journey, not the results

moonlighting

• Side projects are about the journey, not the results

small

• Write small pull requests

pull

• Write small pull requests

request

• Write small pull requests

breakdown

• Write small pull requests

boring

• The majority of the work is boring

tedious

• The majority of the work is boring

notinteresting

• The majority of the work is boring

work

• Work life balance isn’t just about hours
• The majority of the work is boring

regulations

• Concerns around AI predictions
• Anonymization of data is misleading
• Introductin to privacy AI

fun

• Attending company “fun” events

company

• Attending company “fun” events

event

• Attending company “fun” events

softskill

• Sharpen your writing skill

writing

• Sharpen your writing skill

culture

• No jerks, no exceptions
• Multiple systems working
• Be paranoid

paranoid

• Be paranoid

spam

• Be paranoid

abuse

• Be paranoid

system

• Multiple systems working

difference

• Multiple systems working

inferred

• Inferred data should be regulated similarly as collected data

data

• Moving with vision
• Inferred data should be regulated similarly as collected data

personal

• Inferred data should be regulated similarly as collected data

sprint

• Two weeks sprints are terrible, period

teammanagement

• Two weeks sprints are terrible, period

careerdevelopment

• Becoming a staff software engineer

growthtips

• Adapt to your environment
• Adjusting to American peers
• Don’t assume incompetence
• Don’t go into consulting as your first job
• Look back to move forward
• Managing up
• Write code for people, not for you, not for machines.
• Becoming a staff software engineer

promotion

• You don't have to overthink too much as a junior engineer
• You aren’t getting promoted when switching companies
• Growing and its cost on work life balance
• Becoming a staff software engineer

motivation

• Plan something for tomorrow

gettingthingsdone

• Plan something for tomorrow

stayhumble

• Stay humble

mentorship

• Giving feedback
• Stay humble

simpleisbetter

• Write code for people, not for you, not for machines.

investinyourself

• Create shortcuts, learn tools and build muscle memory

automation

• Create shortcuts, learn tools and build muscle memory

copilot

• AI will partially replace software engineers

process

• Staff your processes and get rid of them

operationalexcellence

• Staff your processes and get rid of them

managingup

• Managing up

internationalwomensday

• Happy International Women's Day!

biasawareness

• Happy International Women's Day!

genderequality

• Happy International Women's Day!

selfreflection

• Look back to move forward

timezones

• Run away from time representations (and timezones)

madness

• Run away from time representations (and timezones)

weekendwisdom

• Run away from time representations (and timezones)

ownership

• Don’t go into consulting as your first job

consulting

• Don’t go into consulting as your first job

careeradvice

• Don’t go into consulting as your first job

perspective

• Don’t assume incompetence

insight

• Don’t assume incompetence

culturaldifferences

• Adjusting to American peers

impostersyndrome

• You don't need to know everything

growing

• Don’t let the fear of breaking prod stop you
• You don't need to know everything

knowledgesharing

• You don't need to know everything

seniorengineer

• Adapt to your environment

softwareengineering 10x productivity growing seniorengineer

• The reality and misconception of 10x engineers

anonymity

• Anonymization of data is misleading

consent

• Anonymization of data is misleading

feedback

• Giving feedback

stress

• Growing and its cost on work life balance

responsibilities

• Growing and its cost on work life balance

vision

• Moving with vision

leadership

• Finding a good manager is the most important
• Good leadership is flexible
• Moving with vision

reading

• Reading is not enough

books

• Reading is not enough

stack

• Which technology should you learn?

technology

• Which technology should you learn?

marketing

• Market your work

celebrate

• Market your work

promote

• Market your work

naming

• Market your work

machinelearning

• Concerns around AI predictions

predictions

• Concerns around AI predictions

inclusivewriting

• Use inclusive writing

bias

• Use inclusive writing

comfort

• Searching outside your comfort zone

challenge

• Searching outside your comfort zone

light

• Searching outside your comfort zone

office

• Return to office

rto

• Return to office

wfh

• Return to office

appreciation

• Appreciate other people’s work

others

• Appreciate other people’s work

thankful

• Appreciate other people’s work

movingforward

• Don’t let the fear of breaking prod stop you

fear

• Don’t let the fear of breaking prod stop you

breakingprod

• Don’t let the fear of breaking prod stop you

school

• Choosing between academia and the industry

industry

• Choosing between academia and the industry

academia

• Choosing between academia and the industry

leaving

• It's OK to leave

opportunity

• It's OK to leave

pto

• Unlimited PTO

vacation

• Unlimited PTO

timeoff

• Unlimited PTO

newgrad

• Getting experience as a new grad

internship

• Getting experience as a new grad

experience

• You can’t just compare outcomes
• Getting experience as a new grad

jobhopping

• You aren’t getting promoted when switching companies

level

• You aren’t getting promoted when switching companies

title

• You aren’t getting promoted when switching companies

career

• Laarn to say no
• Joining FAANG and other top tier companies

faang

• Laarn to say no
• Joining FAANG and other top tier companies

manga

• Laarn to say no
• Joining FAANG and other top tier companies

happiness

• Work life balance isn’t just about hours
• Live for yourself

success

• Live for yourself

alignment

• Aligning team priorities

okr

• Aligning team priorities

planning

• Aligning team priorities

together

• Aligning team priorities

life

• Work life balance isn’t just about hours

software

• You shouldn't use third party software
• The properties matter more than the name

properties

• The properties matter more than the name

design

• The properties matter more than the name

3p

• You shouldn't use third party software

opensource

• You shouldn't use third party software

security

• You shouldn't use third party software

TL

• Finding a good manager is the most important
• Good leadership is flexible

adapt

• Finding a good manager is the most important
• Good leadership is flexible

flexible

• Finding a good manager is the most important
• Good leadership is flexible

conflict

• Not all conflicts are unhealthy

tension

• Not all conflicts are unhealthy

junior

• You don't have to overthink too much as a junior engineer

advice

• You don't have to overthink too much as a junior engineer

nojerk

• No jerks, no exceptions

toxic

• No jerks, no exceptions

test

• Write tests

quality

• Write tests

visa

• Working abroad on a visa

immigration

• Working abroad on a visa

abroad

• Working abroad on a visa

risk

• Working abroad on a visa

debugging

• You can’t just compare outcomes