I’m in a Toxic Relationship
Today, on the verge of a breakdown, I realized I’ve been in a very toxic relationship for a while now. One that gaslights me. One that nudges me toward decisions…
I’m in a Toxic RelationshipTag: career growth
We’re Not Being Replaced by AI. We’re Being Asked to Train It.
Meta is installing tracking software on its employees’ work computers. Not for security. Not for compliance. For training data. Mouse movements. Keystrokes. Screenshots. All fed into AI models so agents…
We’re Not Being Replaced by AI. We’re Being Asked to Train It.No Developer Feels AI Literate Right Now — Not Even the Ones Building It
That anxiety you feel scrolling AI threads at 11 PM? It’s not going away. Even engineers building AI daily don’t feel AI literate. Here’s why — and what to do about it.
No Developer Feels AI Literate Right Now — Not Even the Ones Building ItHow We Made It Nearly Impossible to Become a Developer
I once interviewed a senior software engineer. Almost 10 years of experience. Proven track record of delivery. Solid industry knowledge. The kind of person you’d want on your team without…
How We Made It Nearly Impossible to Become a DeveloperWorking Twice as Hard to Be Seen as Average: Life as a Latino Developer
I walked into the conference room with my laptop to set up the infrastructure demo. Before I could connect to the projector, someone asked me to refill the coffee first….
Working Twice as Hard to Be Seen as Average: Life as a Latino DeveloperWhat I’m Doing to Not Become Irrelevant
How I’m staying relevant as a developer in the AI era. Practical habits: writing code by hand, being visible, leading AI agents, keeping a dev journal, automating planning, and taking breaks to skate.
What I’m Doing to Not Become Irrelevant