Professional Growth

“So, what kind of engineer are you?” “I’m a Python engineer.” Every time I hear this, I cringe a little. Not because Python isn’t amazing—it absolutely is. But because somewhere along the way, we’ve started defining ourselves by our tools instead of our craft. I’m sure you’ve heard it too: “I am an AWS engineer,” “I am a React developer,” as if the tool has become their entire professional identity. ...

I walked into my neighborhood coffee shop for my regular Americano, but walked out with a lesson, a leadership lesson. Let me explain. The Beginning This coffee shop opened here in my town around three years ago. Since then, I have become a regular customer. If I have time in the morning, I just walk there, I’m even the first or second customer, I have my morning coffee and walk back home. That’s how I start my days. ...