• McGyvering IT: The Lost Art of Troubleshooting

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. McGyvering IT: The Lost Art of Troubleshooting Created on 2024-04-10 19:13 Published on 2024-04-10 19:20 I’m probably revealing my age here, but who remembers a little show called MacGyver? The guy could disarm a nuke with a paperclip,…

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  • Measurement Mania: How to Track Your Software Development Impact and Prove Your Worth

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Measurement Mania: How to Track Your Software Development Impact and Prove Your Worth Created on 2024-04-22 16:14 Published on 2024-04-22 16:22 Let’s face it – sometimes, as software developers, we get so caught up in the intricacies of…

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  • Micromanagement Meltdown: How Cocky Admiral Almost Capsized Our Ship (and the Lessons Learned)

    Micromanagement Meltdown: How Cocky Admiral Almost Capsized Our Ship (and the Lessons Learned) Created on 2024-02-01 17:19 Published on 2024-02-01 17:46 I had helmed my division for years, navigating its tides with a steady hand. We had a dedicated crew of skilled workers passionate about their craft. Then, a storm hit: a new corporate executive…

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  • LinkedIn’s AI: Missing the Mark on Networking Potential

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. LinkedIn’s AI: Missing the Mark on Networking Potential Created on 2024-05-24 19:21 Published on 2024-05-24 19:48 Do you know what’s worse than debating the merits of that neon green #OpenToWork banner on LinkedIn posts? It’s seeing someone rocking…

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  • AI Is Not Here to Save You

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. AI Is Not Here to Save You Created on 2025-10-23 14:23 Published on 2025-10-23 14:43 What do you get when you cross Kenneth Jennings with Google? OpenAI. No one’s denying Ken Jennings is brilliant. Ask him any trivia…

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  • The Art of Failing Gracefully

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. The Art of Failing Gracefully Created on 2024-04-12 15:49 Published on 2024-04-12 16:08 There I sat, sweat staining my undershirt (AC was being worked on), 578 resumes deep into a unicorn hunt. Each one screamed, “Perfection achieved! Awesome…

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  • Beyond Bricklaying: Building Better with Borrowed Code

    Beyond Bricklaying: Building Better with Borrowed Code Created on 2024-02-07 17:25 Published on 2024-02-07 17:33 As the new flock of soon-to-be-minted developers finishes up their senior year, I have a bit of advice for you. When fresh out of college, the coding world throws you recent graduates a curveball. Gone are the days of solo…

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  • Career Progression Paths for Developers: The Hamster Wheel of Coding

    Career Progression Paths for Developers: The Hamster Wheel of Coding Created on 2024-02-20 21:21 Published on 2024-02-20 21:24 Let’s be real. You spent years (and a small fortune) learning to code. University? Check. Bootcamp? Triple check. Now, you’re ready to conquer the world of software! Your dreams involve elegant algorithms and revolutionary breakthroughs. Instead… welcome…

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  • Change is Hard. Loss is the Hardest.

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. Change is Hard. Loss is the Hardest. Created on 2024-08-14 16:55 Published on 2024-08-14 16:57 Change is a constant in life, especially in the world of software development, where new technologies, processes, and methodologies are regularly introduced. However,…

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  • The Curse of the Unicorn: A Veteran Tech Leader Navigates the Job Market Labyrinth

    Leadership Bytes for Coders Goodbye bug squashing, hello people problems! Your guide to navigating the tech-to-leadership transition. The Curse of the Unicorn: A Veteran Tech Leader Navigates the Job Market Labyrinth Created on 2024-03-20 14:57 Published on 2024-03-20 15:52 Okay, let’s drop the pretense for a second – I’m ready for a new challenge. I’ve…

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