There is a strange thing in IT that most engineers do not really like to do stuff that are normal for most engineers in other industries. Mainly it is following standard processes and documenting work comprehensively. I will focus mostly… Read More »Doing it as an (IT) engineer
“Mediocre candidates now frequently do well, courtesy of solid preparation They might for instance spend lots of time on LeetCode or read books like Alex Yu’s excellent System Design Interviews. The overall quality of interviewers was never that great, but… Read More »Recommended Read: Interviewing has become a mess
Some people follow rules, guidelines, laws and instructions without questioning. It is great if the rules are good and efficient, but that is often not the case. Other people ignore most of the rules by default. If someone tells them,… Read More »Knowing when to break rules
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me a story, how he had to pay several thousand euros to the utility company for high water consumption. A pipe for his garden watering had broken, but he did not… Read More »How (not) to save money on a new refrigerator
There are people, who walk in a leisurely way most of the time, and speed up only when needed, e.g. when there is a green light or a tram is at the stop. They usually do not only speed up,… Read More »Walking fast when you do not have to
People judge you by how they find a place or a work after you leave it. The bad thing is, that they will do it, even if you are not the one responsible for the mess. Are you the last… Read More »You are judged by how you leave things
It is hard to demand something from someone if you do not do it yourself. It is even mentioned in the Bible. “Preaching Water But Drinking Wine”. Do you want your employees to fill out work logs? Also do it… Read More »Leading by example
“Computers are deeply engrained into our lives, often basically mandatory, yet as societies and communities we provide little or no guidance on how to use them. We leave people alone with the truly daring task of learning the ins and… Read More »Recommended Read: The User Is On Their Own
This is something I hear a lot. It is simply not true. To read 10 pages you need 10-20 minutes. If you do this daily, you read 300 page book in a month. It is one trip by public transport.… Read More »“I do not have time to read books”
I ended up in an emergency room twice with my lower back. After the first time, I went to a neurologist and she diagnosed me with a bulged disk and ordered a physiotherapy. It helped somewhat, but did not really… Read More »Getting to the root cause