Toots from 2024-12-21

“No, I don’t think success will be measured by non-engineering functions’ ability to interr…

“No, I don’t think success will be measured by non-engineering functions’ ability to interrogate our data. I think it’s the opposite. I think it is engineers who need to integrate data about the business into our own telemetry, and get used to using it in our daily lives.”

https://charity.wtf/2024/12/20/on-versioning-observabilities-1-0-2-0-3-0-10-0/

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“Here’s my one sentence guide to managing up: “Don’t let your manager care more about som…

“Here’s my one sentence guide to managing up: “Don’t let your manager care more about something than you do.””

https://rafeco.substack.com/p/my-one-sentence-guide-to-managing

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“If history is written by the victors, then the narrative about life inside tech companies is w…

“If history is written by the victors, then the narrative about life inside tech companies is written (or at least approved) by the marketing department. It’s polished, rehearsed, and utterly useless for preparing you for the reality of it all. That’s what I’m here to do: share a bit of that reality.”

https://matduggan.com/career-advice-for-new-tech-workers-in-2025-2/

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