Career Survival

How to make it through a tech career without losing your identity, your sanity, or your weekends.

Performance Reviews Are Broken. Here’s How to Unbreak Them.

03 Jun 2025 3 min read Career Survival

Performance reviews suck. There, we said it. They’re stale, scripted, and about as useful as a chocolate teapot. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here’s how to unbreak the system and actually help your people grow (without the buzzwords or BS).

Hats Off (And On, And Off Again): The Ridiculous Art of Tech Leadership

31 May 2025 3 min read Career Survival

Tech leadership isn’t a job, it’s a full-contact costume change. You’ll rotate through the roles of visionary, therapist, human shield, and “why am I still in this meeting?” before lunch. Here’s how to survive the chaos (and maybe even enjoy it).