All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, product design, and more, collected in chronological order.
Conviction helps you keep going, pivoting helps you change direction, and asking why helps you know whether the destination is worth it. Together, they can guide better decisions in business and life.
Read articleEvery Laravel app has a `failed_jobs` table. Most teams ignore it until it grows huge or hides a bug. Here is what it does, why it matters, and a small package that makes it easy to read, search, and clean up.
Read articleLearn about Go 1.25's new trace flight recorder, a powerful tool for debugging. This guide covers configuration, how to trigger and save traces on events like slow requests, and analyzing the data with go tool trace. It includes a full web server example to get you started.
Read articleIt’s always fun to talk programming languages at a developer meetup. I’ll be there singing Go's praises, but other developers always bring up that weird for loop bug. The good news? Go 1.22 has a fix. They’ll have to find a new excuse next time!
Read articleLiam's YouTube video on hiring AI developers reveals 4 key insights for getting hired: deliver quality over quantity, stand out from the rush of unskilled developers, think like a senior from day one, and become a hybrid developer combining traditional coding with AI/no-code tools.
Read articleI made a big decision for 2025: dive into AI and ML to work in this field. Just completed my first milestone - Associate AI Engineer cert on DataCamp. Now tackling a 120-hour ML bootcamp on Udemy. 5 months left - it's a challenge, but I'm built to conquer it.
Read articleEveryone's talking about AI replacing software engineers. As a senior engineer, I disagree. Building software is more than just writing code. It involves 6 phases AI can't handle alone. Use AI as a partner, not a replacement.
Read articleChoosing the wrong tech stack can hurt your business. The right choice makes everything easier. Here are 4 key factors to consider: what problem you're solving, expected users, community support, and hiring plans.
Read articleAnyone can build a product that lasts a year. But if you want to build something that lasts for years, you need software architecture. Learn what it is, why you need it, and how to become a software architect.
Read articleMost programmers start side projects but never finish them. I used to jump between ideas too. Then I created a 5-step plan that helped me finish my first project. These steps work. Ready to finally finish what you start?
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