Archive - The Human Engineer

May 2025

Tough Conversations, Stronger Teams

The conversations you avoid are often the ones that could unlock the most progress.

May 30 •

The Silent Cost of Seniority

The loneliness paradox no-one talks about, but senior+ engineers have felt it

May 20 •

Ambiguity Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Great engineers don’t wait for clarity. They create it and help everyone move faster because of it.

May 13 •

The Engineer’s Guide to Feedback That Lands

Simple frameworks to level up without losing trust, time, or momentum

May 6 •

April 2025

Define Your Vision, Clear the Path

Why engineers who know where they're going make better decisions, set better boundaries, and build better careers

Apr 29 •

Forget the 10x engineer, the future belongs to the force multipliers

Real impact means lifting your entire team, not just yourself

Apr 22 •

The Hardest Problems Aren’t Technical Anymore

Managing up, down, and across is how you build momentum and multiply impact

Apr 15 •

Say Yes More Deliberately

Not everything deserves your energy. Here's how to choose what does.

Apr 8 •

You Got the Yes. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The Three Pillars for Turning Project Approvals Into Lasting Influence

Apr 1 •

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