Moving writing to developing.devI’ve been writing weekly for Hashnode for 4 months now (22 posts). Distribution is two orders of magnitude lower here compared to my Substack so I’m going to stop posting here and just post there instead. If you’re looking for my writing, you may be ...Jul 22, 2023·1 min read
Finding Staff-Level Scope👋 Hi, this is Ryan with another edition of my weekly newsletter. Each week, I write about topics in software engineering, big tech/startups and career growth. Send me your questions (just reply to this email or comment below) and in return, I’ll hum...Jun 17, 2023·3 min read
Job Hunting In The Layoff Era👋 Hi, this is Ryan with another edition of my weekly newsletter. Each week, I write about topics in software engineering, big tech/startups and career growth. Send me your questions (just reply to this email or comment below) and in return, I’ll hum...Jun 9, 2023·4 min read
Maximizing Impact in the Layoff EraMost big tech companies have done layoffs aside from Apple. We need to change how we work now that we have fewer teammates. Here’s how to have more impact in the layoff era. Run Towards The Fire Fewer engineers mean more fires and unsolved problems....Jun 2, 2023·3 min read
Specialist or Generalist?Q: As a software engineer, is it better to be a specialist or a generalist? This is one of the questions I get asked the most. I remember I had the same one when I first started working. I wanted to make sure I was going in the right direction but h...May 26, 2023·4 min read
Optimizing for OpportunityCareer growth past the staff level can often seem out of reach. We know that to succeed we need both ability and opportunity. But when it comes to advancing past a certain point, access to the right opportunities becomes the limiting factor. To bette...May 19, 2023·5 min read
Investing Your CareerCompensation varies depending on the stage of the company you choose to work for. You can think of your compensation package as an investment. Let’s compare the expected value, variance, and liquidity of this investment in a big tech company versus a...May 13, 2023·4 min read