Stoicism for Engineering Managers

Before I ever read The Daily Stoic, I had already spent time with the original works—Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. I loved them. But I always felt like something was missing: a version that brought it all together. A single place where the ideas were accessible, organized, and felt close to the world I live in.

Written on June 16, 2025
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Reflections on using LLMs for writing and journaling

I’ve been consistently writing and journaling for the past 5–6 years. Nothing complicated - just pen and paper, coffee, and it worked pretty well. But over the last 5–6 months, I’ve noticed both the frequency and desire to write starting to decline. At first, it was a gradual slowdown. Now, it feels like a rapid fall.

Written on May 20, 2025
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Challenges of Managing a Large Team - Lessons from My Own Experience

Managing a team of individual contributors (ICs) is already a demanding role, but once your team grows beyond 12 direct reports, everything changes. The complexity increases, the range of challenges expands, and the strategies that worked for a smaller team may no longer be effective.

Written on March 20, 2025
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