Penny Appeal hosted an event in Toronto this past weekend where they interviewed Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Penny Appeal team did a great job organizing the event, raising awareness, and getting sponsors. …

I’ve recently begun revisiting ideas that I was taught as a kid. Some of them were right, some neutral, and some were just wrong. The more I think about it, there is one idea that I think is completely wrong. That is “patience is a virtue”. As a kid, people…

I think it’s important for everyone to be productive in their leisure time. Why? Well, if you’re not being productive in your leisure time, what are you doing? Most people follow the path of least resistance. …

Writing in public can be nerve-racking for early writers. As a writer early in my career, I often wonder, what will people think? What if my work isn’t original? And most importantly, if it’s not my best work, why am I wasting anyone’s time? The reason we have these hesitations…

As a software engineer, it’s easy to be busy and accomplish very little. Even though you have plans and commitments, there are many demands on your time. Along with product development and maintenance work, you are responsible for supporting your team. …

Accepting a job offer in Big Tech can be intimidating. Even though these companies are cool, accepting a job offer comes with a lot of uncertainty. Oftentimes, you don’t know which team and product you will be working on. …

Everyone starts off as a junior engineer. However, after some time you get comfortable, build your experience, and start significantly contributing to the company. I was in this situation. In addition to working as a developer, I was involved with hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and team management. …

I’m working a lot, maybe I should hire some help. Who would want to work for me? Procrastinate What if they’re smarter than me? What if they think I’m an idiot? Procrastinate What if they steal my code? What if they create a competitor? What if they put me out…

Software Engineering teams work on complex projects with many moving parts and dependencies. When you lead a software engineering team, you have the additional responsibility to manage your team’s productivity and make decisions on behalf of the team. The following forcing functions will help preserve productivity and help leaders make…