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The Rise of the 100x Product Engineer
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High Agency: The Mindset of Successful Leaders
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The Books That Changed My Life
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No Thanks: My 7 Non-Negotiables for a Fair Interview Process
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5 Career Truths Your Manager Can’t Tell You
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The Silent Layoff of Low-Agency Engineers
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How to Become an AI Engineer
Master the building blocks, the leverage, and the mindset to thrive in AI
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The Modular Monolith Advantage
A practical guide to scaling teams and backends in one codebase
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Build Your First AI Agent
In under 200 lines of Python, I built an agentic AI mentor that teaches, evaluates, and adapts. Here's how you can do it too.
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The Engineering Leader’s Guide to System Design
What modern leaders need to know to scale teams and platforms, ship reliably, and avoid costly mistakes
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Social Capital: The Compound Interest of Your Engineering Career
How high-agency engineers turn trust, credibility, and relationships into visible impact
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5 Career Truths Your Manager Can’t Tell You
A no-BS guide for engineers and emerging leaders who want to level up.
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No Thanks: My 7 Non-Negotiables for a Fair Interview Process
How I protect my time, dignity, and career by setting boundaries against broken hiring practices.
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