Design Engineers at Vercel blend aesthetic sensibility with technical skills. Learn about Vercel's philosophy on what Design Engineering is and how we work.

A simple site generates revenue and makes an exit.

How does one build a newthing? Do you start with the parts? Do you start with the ends? Where does one begin? How does one find out if there’s a newthing that wishes to be built? How does one know if you have built the newthing correctly? How do

In which I fall off a mountain, and live to tell the tale

To break unhealthy patterns of thinking and acting, managers need to pay special attention to how they communicate, collaborate and get…

Starting a new job in software engineering is often a mix of excitement and anxiety. It’s when you’re keen to make a good impression, eager…

10 Themes Defining Gen Z

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The more complex a solution is -> more 💰costly it is for the business!

Cybersecurity tips for developers to make their projects secure

Effective tips to drive 1:1 with your manager

Developers should share more of their knowledge with their peers. Follow this advice to overcome your anxieties and start blogging (or blog better).

Naive Yearly + Are.na

All that said, if you are someone with exposure to the scale of big tech, there are opportunities to consider lightweight process improvements at smaller

Whenever I need to hire someone new onto my team, I put myself through a miniature bootcamp. Here are the broad strokes. Know what you're looking for before you look for it. If you can't articulate what your expectations of this team member will be for the first 30, 60, 90 days, you're putting a low ceiling on the experience for all.

You could rephrase 'managing up' as how to work with important people so that they want to work with you more, not less. This is a key skill for career growth for obvious reasons.

Over the years, I have trained and coached hundreds of C-level leaders on their effectiveness. I’ve been surprised by how much time is wasted in boardrooms debating the details of certain decisions…

Hey there, Jordan here 👋. You’re probably familiar with most of my articles being a “how-to” guide. Those guides come from my real-world experience and lessons I learned—usually from mistakes I made. This article is going to cover the 5 biggest lessons

Wouldn’t it be nice to always be able to pick up the phone to ask for a job referral when you need one, no questions asked? Or to ask for an intro to someone? Or for support or advice on an idea?

Imposter syndrome plagues many software engineers and when I first started my career, I was no exception. I had just finished a computer science degree that was mostly based on theory and I had virtually no confidence in my abilities to develop software. Over the years I’ve managed to fully put my imposter syndrome to bed and you can too by following these three specific steps:

How to gather people and create communities in ways that are low-stress and high-payoff

Four questions to ask your organization.

When in doubt, maintainers should remember that they’re not in it alone. They have a community to help them make the right call. Read more about decision-making in open source:

A simple guide for Engineers and Leaders on how to leverage LinkedIn for Career Growth

Spicy title, but it's true.

Here are some projects I’d like to see funded, some through my own ventures, or others through alternative mechanisms. On these issues, the right person could have an enormous impact, whether through the research side or directly coming up with actionable ideas, including of course creating and building companies. More studies of super-effective people. Either […]

Vidalia Onions to be exact. They’re classified as a sweet onion, and because of their mild flavor (they don’t make your eyes tear up), some folks can eat them like an apple. Most of my customers do. During a phone order one season – 2018 I believe – a customer shared this story where he ... Read more

When working on Airbnb’s infra team, I struggled to grow from an L4 engineer to a senior/L5 eng. I came early, stayed late, and said yes to working on anything that needed help - I was as eager as a new grad could be.