We've Been Here Before: Leading Engineers Through the AI Wave
An engineering leader reflects on dot-com, offshoring, mobile, and cloud to find the playbook for leading teams through AI.
Tag: reflections
10 posts
April 2026
March 2026
The Constant Coastline
Twenty-two years of visiting the same stretch of California coast. The rocks never moved. I'm the one who grew and evolved.
November 2023
War and Peace
Why military force alone cannot resolve conflicts, with lessons from the Good Friday Agreement and Camp David Accords on choosing diplomacy over perpetual violence.
December 2021
Immortal Fireflies
A personal tribute to a best friend lost too soon, and how the memories of people we love persist like fireflies that never stop shining.
August 2021
Milestones
Reflecting on 15 years in software engineering, from a 2006 college graduation and Infosys hiring boom through career transitions, personal growth, and hard-won lessons.
March 2013
Moved from Posterous
Migrating from the defunct Posterous platform back to Blogger, reclaiming a blog domain from 2004, and the challenges of digital continuity when platforms shut down.
The inevitability of life coming a full circle
A detailed accounting of how much free time we actually have in a lifetime, and what to do with it — inspired by Muhammad Ali's wisdom on mortality, purpose, and legacy.
Thoughts on Freedom
Drawing connections between MLK's civil rights legacy and modern information freedom fighters like Assange and Swartz, and the cost of challenging systemic injustice.
Time flies
A brief, self-aware reflection on the cyclical pattern of writing motivation and laziness, and how quickly time passes when you're deep in work.
Being Judgemental
On the permanence of online content, the cost of armchair critics with short attention spans, and restarting a blog with the intent to write with integrity.