Leadership

AI: friend or foe?

Feeling anxious about AI? You’re not alone. Here’s how I answered the 2 scariest questions this month.

Oct 24 •

18:16

Expert, not monkey

If you're tired of being the smartest person nobody listens to, this is for you

Oct 22 •

Lazy documentation

This is how I use AI to turn real conversations into clean, useful documentation, faster than you can find the Confluence login.

Oct 10 •

33:58

Why you never get what you need in your data engineering career (and stay stuck at IC)

You’re not under-leveled. You’re under-recognized. This steals your visibility, blocks your promotion, and keeps you in the shadows.

Sep 3 •

Live Group Coaching July 2025: Real talk, big wins, no fluff

Here talked about transitioning from analyst to data engineer and from senior to team lead. We also discussed salary conversations and much more.

Jul 25 •

1:07:29

How to hire your first data engineer (and when not to)

The playbook founders and eng leaders need before they make a $150k mistake

Jun 25 •

Two massive mistakes that nearly ended my data career

What deleting prod and racking up $8k in AWS taught me about being a real data engineer

Jun 18 •

Data Engineering Migrations Are Hard

The brutal truth is that you’re likely to fail at migration projects unless you fix this

May 21 •

5 Red Flags of Mediocre Data Engineers

These 5 signs mean you may never become a senior engineer unless you address your flaws.

May 14 •

The Week of a Head of Data Engineering

Here’s how my week looks and what you can expect if you want to become a head of data

May 7 •

What is DataOps and why it should be important for you?

Or what every modern data-driven company needs

Apr 18, 2022 •

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