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Scott Willeke
Congratulations Micah Micah, I share this letter with you for the whole world to see so that you know how proud I am of you. At twelve years old, you have accomplished December 7, 2024
Congratulations Micah December 7, 2024 Micah, I share this letter with you for the whole world to see so that you know how proud I am of you. At twelve years old, you have accomplished Writing Shell Scripts with TypeScript instead of Bash February 21, 2024 code & professional & software-engineering bash/shell scripts are a common part of every developer’s life. There is no doubt in my mind that anything can be done in bash, but I am often Surprising Side Effects of Server Side Rendering in Next.js for SEO & Performance January 23, 2024 code & professional & software-engineering It is popular to talk about how Server Side Rendering (SSR) in Next.js is good for SEO (Search-Engine Optimization). While SSR can be a net positive When Empowering Employees to Take Risks, Isn’t Empowering (and Why That Needs to Change) December 27, 2023 product-management & professional & people-management & leadership As a leader, you believe in empowering your team to take risks. But are you also empowering them to manage risk? Success in business often requires Rationalizing Frequent Deployments for Product Managers and Software Engineers December 12, 2023 code & product-management & operations & professional Over the years I’ve become the biggest advocate that I know of for deploying software frequently. Really frequently. There are two reasons I’ve come Now Write Right: 3 Best Practices for Writing to Innovate and Influence November 28, 2023 writing & product-management & professional Recently, I explored the reasons for writing in the tech industry. Now, let’s delve into how to write effectively. It is challenging to write a good Write Right Now: How Engineers Can Innovate, Influence, and Lead in Business November 14, 2023 writing & product-management & professional Managers and marketers have more say on the software that you write than you do, but why? It’s easy to shrug and move on to the next incremental