32 discussions in the community
we've got this colossal 10-year-old php monolith. it's got no tests, uses outdated dependencies, and frankly, it's terrifying to touch. management is ...
on-call burnout is a serious problem on our team of eight engineers. we're getting 5-10 pages a week, and at least 2-3 of those are outside of busines...
i've had a bit of a pendulum career path over the last six years, moving from Staff Engineer to Engineering Manager and then back to Principal Enginee...
as you get more senior, it feels like the amount of time you spend actually coding shrinks significantly, replaced by more meetings, design reviews, a...
I'm looking to ramp up my system design interview prep, but I don't have a study partner, and the paid platforms for mock interviews can get quite exp...
Over the past six years, I've gone from Staff Engineer to Engineering Manager, then back to Principal, and most recently to Tech Lead. It feels like a...
It's a common challenge: as you get more senior, your calendar fills up with meetings, design reviews, and mentorship, leaving less time for hands-on ...
we're a small startup, and technical debt conversations are perpetually deprioritized in favor of new features. it's a common story, i know. but it's ...
i've been a senior backend engineer for about four years now, and i'm starting to think about transitioning into an architect role. i'm curious about ...
i've had a bit of a pendulum career path, moving from staff engineer to engineering manager and then back to principal engineer over the last six year...
on-call burnout is a serious issue in our team. we're a small team of 8 engineers, and we average about 5-10 pages per week, with 2-3 of those requiri...
We adopted Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) about a year ago for our core infrastructure services, and it's been pretty transformative. Before, c...
i'm starting to prepare for staff/principal engineer system design rounds, and it feels like a different beast than senior-level interviews. the feedb...
Preparing for Staff or Principal Engineer system design rounds feels different from senior-level interviews. At the senior level, it often feels like ...
as a tech lead, i often struggle to effectively communicate complex architectural decisions to product managers and executive stakeholders. i can expl...
we're dealing with a really old PHP monolith, probably 10 years old now, minimal tests, and a lot of outdated dependencies. it's causing constant pain...
we're facing a classic dilemma with a 10-year-old php monolith: no tests, outdated dependencies, and a general fear of touching anything. management i...
our team recently adopted architectural decision records (adrs), and it's been surprisingly transformative. initially, there was some pushback and ske...
i'm compiling a list of resources for learning system design, aiming for a 2025 perspective. everyone recommends `designing data-intensive application...
On-call burnout is a serious problem, and we've felt it hard with our small team. With only 8 engineers sharing the rotation, we were getting 5-10 pag...
