Archive - The Second 90%

#8 I'm Becoming a Manager!

If you’re new here, welcome! If you’re not, welcome back! I know it’s been a while since I showed up in your inbox. Between the layoffs at my company…

Jun 12, 2023 •

March 2023

#7 You Are Not Your Job

Mar 1, 2023 •

February 2023

#6 I Will Alphabetize Your Case Statement

and other lessons in refactoring

Feb 7, 2023 •

January 2023

Layoffs Suck (+ a small offer)

Hey friends. I had another post planned as my next post, but this week has really sucked, industry-wide.

Jan 21, 2023 •

#5 We're Gonna Talk About Performance Reviews

Plus, read until the end for a really good song

Jan 17, 2023 •

December 2022

#4 The Holiday Edition

It's work related, and I promise there's a link for you in this piece.

Dec 19, 2022 •

#3 Who's Afraid of Oncall?

I am, George. I am.

Dec 12, 2022 •

November 2022

#2 Seatbelts, Sidewalk Salt, and Emergency Plans

What figure skaters and goats have in common

Nov 13, 2022 •

#1: How to Prioritize (Or, What To Do This Week)

Who is a roadmap for, anyway?

Nov 6, 2022 •

October 2022

Welcome to The Second 90%

And you thought writing the code was going to be the hard part?

Oct 31, 2022 •

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