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Thoughts, tutorials, and lessons learned from building software. Exploring the intersection of design, architecture, and code.

How I Take My Mentees Through the Full Backend Stack in 2 Weeks

A transcript-based method I use with every new cohort. No full video watching required — just ChatGPT, YouTube transcripts, and focused practice.

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Jun 11, 2026

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How I Organize Knowledge While Mentoring 20+ Devs at the Same Time

Running a mentoring cohort while working as a Lead means your head is always full. Here's the Second Brain system that keeps me sane.

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Jun 11, 2026

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How I Didn't Burn Out Running Mentorship on Top of a Lead Dev Job

One planning habit — 5 minutes a day — that kept me sane while running a mentoring cohort, shipping features, and learning Go architecture simultaneously.

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Jun 11, 2026

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My Technical Reading System: 9 Years, 300+ Books, Zero Chaos

How I manage hundreds of technical PDFs without losing track — a simple CSV registry system that takes 10 minutes to set up.

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Jun 11, 2026

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What I Give My Mentees in Week One — And Why These Two Books

Before any code, before any tech stack — I give every new mentee two books on learning itself. Here's why, and what changed after I started doing it.

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Jun 11, 2026

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