A Life Engineered
I just quit my job at Amazon, where I spent nearly 18 years, to help others up-level their careers. I know I can help you too.
My mission is to inspire people who who want to have an exceptional career. Meaningful work, whether you work for a company, big or small, or even go into business on your own, has the power to transform your life for the better. All that's necessary is the motivation to do so (that's what you bring) and a bit of know-how (that's what I bring).
I lead with tech because that's where I come from, but my content is not tech-specific.
Whether you're looking for your first job, looking to change careers, or trying to climb the ladder to the highest rung , I believe the most important thing is that we are intentional with our actions and strive to do the best we can, for the benefit of our family, friends, society at-large, and of course, ourselves.
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What's your career strategy?
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AI will turn non-coders into coders, so everybody can experience 0 → 1.
AI will turn every 1x developer into a 10x team lead.
If you're already a 10x developer, you'll be able to run a company on your own.
The age of the 1-person billion dollar company is coming.
More insights here: alifeengineered.substack.com/
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Which bucket do you think your manager has you in right now?
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I watched so many people get stuck in the same pattern at work.
They'd fix the immediate problem, check it off their list, and move to the next task.
They never asked, "Why is this thing a problem in the first place? Can I prevent problems like this from occurring in the future?”
The difference between good problem solvers and great ones isn't skill.
It’s curiosity.
A good engineer fixes the memory leak. And then the next one. And then the next one.
A great engineer wonders how we can add safe-guards to prevent memory leaks from happening.
I share more insights like this with people in my Discord community. Join us for deeper conversations: discord.com/invite/HFVMbQgRJJ.
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Do you think that engineering managers should know how to code?
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Meeting culture is insanely expensive.
A 30-minute meeting with 8 people isn't just 30 minutes.
It's:
4 hours of organizational time
15+ minutes of context switching per person
Deep work fragmented into unproductive chunks
And that's PER WEEK if it's recurring.
Meeting debt accrues faster than technical debt, costs more than financial debt, and nobody tracks it.
Your calendar is your career. Protect it accordingly.
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What type of problem solver are you?
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The person with the most scars has wisdom. But the person with the most wisdom doesn't collect scars.
I used to believe you had to experience pain firsthand to learn deeply.
But that's the expensive way to get educated.
If you've watched someone destroy their career through bad decisions, you learn the lesson without paying the price. The wisest people aren't the most battle-scarred—they're the most observant.
I've learned more from watching others' mistakes than from my own failures.
This week's newsletter: A framework for maximizing your learning through awareness and observation instead of trial by fire. alifeengineered.substack.com/p/the-path-to-wisdom-…
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Will AI Replace Your Job? Tell me why in the comments.
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How do you see AI changing your role as a software developer?
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