Your guide through the complexities of software projects. A curated playbook of principles, checklists, and strategies for senior engineers and tech leads.
- Cloud & Account: Which provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)? Existing client account or new?
- Authentication & Authorization: What is the primary auth model for cloud services? (e.g., IAM Roles, Service Accounts).
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Sprint Commitment Tasks committed to a sprint must be completed by its end. This requires realistic planning, breaking down work properly, and flagging risks early to ensure predictable delivery.
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Asynchronous-First Communication We communicate asynchronously to protect focus time. Do not expect immediate replies; we respond as soon as we are able. Plan your work accordingly and provide full context in your initial message to make this effective.
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Ownership and Action Issues and setbacks are normal in development. When you discover a problem, convert complaints into action by creating a task so it can be tracked, prioritized, and solved.
- Instantly update the changelog with new information.
- Use C4 model to model an architecture. You can draw blueprints in structurizr.
- Use Mermaid for all graphs and flowcharts.
- YAGNI
- Write extensible code, but only add the functionalities needed now.
- If your changes are not ready to be submitted at the end of your work day, make a dirty branch, commit all of your changes to it (typically git commit -am'WIP') and push it to a remote.
- TDD works only when you fully understand the problem and interface. Building a thing is a good way to explore.
- You should set up a clear naming convention at the beginning of your project and stick to it.
- Nozbe - It serves as the primary source of truth for my family’s tasks and my own.
- brain.fm - Music to focus
- raindrop - A bookmark manager that offers tagging options and fully integrates through a RESTful HTTP API.
- Google Gemini - Similar to Chat GPT but developed by Google. Its full integration with Google Workspace is a significant advantage, allowing users access to both services for one fee.
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