Hey, I'm Cosmin and I write about engineering, leadership and whatever else is on my mind. Practical experience + intuition, often about insights I've gathered over the years.
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It's been a minute, right? A lot has happened in the last couple of years, both in the world and at a personal level. AI is everywhere now, hell, my team is building AI at scale 😄 I was considering whether to use AI at least to clean up
Own your own development
One of the things that I keep seeing in both engineers and managers is a lack of ownership over their careers. Everyone (almost) wants to be promoted, have a bigger scope, and move further in their careers, but it's shocking how few realize just how much of this
Learning at work
Regardless of your knowledge level, there's always something to learn. There's so much material out there these days, that there is literally no excuse to not learning and leveling yourself up. I personally watch a lot of YouTube, read books, articles, blogs, and participate in various
So you want to get promoted?
Have you seen people that somehow get promoted every 1-2 years while others stay in the same role for a long time? Have you ever wondered what gives? How come two engineers that started from the same spot and apparently did similar things can end up having a totally different
The path to becoming a Senior Engineer
A natural step in the career of every software engineer is the transition to a senior role. Easier said than done, I see this step posing a challenge to a lot of engineers - that's why I want to write about what is expected from senior engineers and
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