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Constraints brings creativity
Last month, I was watching a famous culinary show, where contestants have to cook a dish given a limited set of ingredients. I was wondering how they could be so creative?
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How I became customer-obsessed
For my first week at Amazon, my manager sent me to pick boxes in a warehouse. I travelled to the countryside early in the morning and started my shift like every other warehouse worker, but I was a software engineer.
Norman Door and C/CI Pipeline
A Norman door is a poorly designed door that confuses or fails to give you an idea of whether to push or pull.
Scrum was the root of our frustration
First I have to acknowledge that I am not a huge fan of scrum. I tried with 5 different managers, 3 different teams, 10 different projects and I have a simple assessment. It never worked for us.
5 years on-call, Lessons Learned
It’s 2h07 am, I am sleeping when the loud alarm noise of my pager rings in the room. I wake up in seconds, my eyes are dry, and my back is sore. I take a look at my phone. The screen is blinking with an error message, “Database - CPU is reaching 80%, higher than the 70% threshold.” Looks bad. Something is probably hammering our database. What I didn’t know yet, is that it will go worse and my night will be short…
Good CVs are specific
Your CV is the first interaction you have with recruiters. GAFA receive hundreds per week, to stand out, yours should be distinctive and informative.
How to talk about Security
I realize that the word “Security” is not really glitzy. It’s a topic difficult to approach, as many people think it’s dull or too complex, they don’t feel concerned. That’s a mistake.