It seems everywhere you turn in the world of software engineering right now, you can’t escape hearing about how great or how terrifying generative AI is for our profession. For a while now I have floated between states of high skepticism and existential dread for my future career prospects. The AI tools that I have…
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Learning Godot: State Driven UI
Here’s a weird crossover that should have probably happened far sooner. Despite years dabbling in game development as a hobby, and over a decade of building UI’s professionally, you might be surprised to learn that those two passions have rarely crossed. Sure, I may have had a “Score Indicator” here, or a button there, but…
Let’s Talk About Retros
So, I recently had a thing pop up in my LinkedIn notifications that said something along the lines of, “You’re one of a few experts invited to answer some questions about: Agile Retrospectives” While I usually ignore these types of things, if there is one area of the Agile process that I feel like I’m…
Engineering Management: An Exercise in Frustration
I was (and still consider myself to be) a professional software engineer for 12 years before deciding to take on the “exciting” new role of Engineering Manager. Management was always a big source of frustration for me as a SWE, and I came into the role with grand plans to ensure that I didn’t repeat…
Reclaiming the Web
I first started this blog because I have missed having a place on the internet that I could call my own. While it may not seem like it from the number of public posts, this place has been serving me quite well as a little oasis away from the noise of the rest of the…
On the Bright Side
Well, it certainly has been an eventful month. It started on an enjoyable enough Friday afternoon. My team had spent the last 5 weeks kicking ass and to wrap up our development cycle, we had decided to take the afternoon off and play some Among Us together. I had a slight headache, the kind right…
What’s in a Blog?
Hello, internet. It’s been a while. We’ve both matured a lot over the years, gone our own separate ways, and have been doing some pretty cool (and not so cool) things along the way. But whether out of pure nostalgia or just that strange way you’ve always captivated me, I’ve been thinking quite a bit…