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How to Leverage 3 Engineer Archetypes for Team Success as a Tech Lead
Discover how to leverage three distinct engineer archetypes—Coding Monsters, Workaround Finders, and Glues—to build high-performing teams as a Tech Lead.
In those articles I share insights about career development and progression as well as experiences I had in the software development industry. I give insights about my journey to become a Tech Lead and how my work changed after I got into this role. I also give hints about what to do to be good in software engineer positions and how to improve.
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Discover how to leverage three distinct engineer archetypes—Coding Monsters, Workaround Finders, and Glues—to build high-performing teams as a Tech Lead.
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Navigate the volatile tech landscape with strategies to safeguard your career. Learn why your job isn't family and how to thrive amid uncertainty.
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Current or aspiring Tech Lead? These 4 key insights will set you up for success and make you the top candidate when opportunities arise.
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In the tech world hard skills are the traits with which you get a foot into the door. If you want to grow your career or want to lead at some point, that won't be enough. In this article, I am sharing a few benefits of changing your mindset when becoming a Tech Lead.
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Win-Win can be a game-changer in your team and company. Here are three strategies that will help you to make the first step towards implementation.
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In the work environment - but also at home - there is one behavior which will differentiate you from all others if done right. This is one of the skills that is worth practicing again and again as it will benefit you tremendously. Reaching Win-Win.
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In this article I want to give a brief overview of what I think is expected of a Senior Software Engineer, what you should aim for to be good and how you can grow. This information would have been tremendously helpful to me when I started my journey in software development.
Expat Life
Understanding cultural differences before you are in an interview situation can be a big plus. In this article I want to introduce you to the subtle differences of an interview setting in China.
Expat Life
When we decided move to China in 2022, I had no idea how to look for a job there. I needed to start from scratch and get familiar with the job market. In this post I give advice on how to start a job hunt in China.
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In this article I want to give a brief overview of what I think is expected of a Junior Software Engineer, what you should aim for to be good and how you can grow. This information would have been tremendously helpful to me when I started my journey in software development.
Expat Life
Finding a job as a Software Engineer in Europe with a few years of experience is still relatively easy. How does the situation look like in China? I try to answer this question by looking at the economic situation, the working style in Chinese companies as well as necessary skills of the applicant.
Expat Life
There is lots of talk about leaving your comfort zone these days. Doing it means change, and most people don't like or fear change. There are huge advantages to do this once in a while though. In this post I cover some of the bigger changes in my life and what helped me to manage that fear.