We often glorify greatness and demonize mediocrity.
But what if mediocrity isn’t the enemy of excellence?

I explore what Michael Jordan, Warren Buffett, and Howard Marks can teach us about the quiet, unglamorous path to mastery.

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Warren Buffett not only learned how to separate signal from noise but also to stay rational when everyone else was ruled by emotion. That same challenge exists in software engineering.

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AI evangelists don't understand software engineering.

In my latest article, I explore what happens when companies treat AI as a way to eliminate junior roles and automate the “grunt work.”

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There’s no such thing as “A players.”

Talent doesn’t compound.
Obsession and consistency do.

Obsession is the spark.
Consistency is the engine.
That’s how mastery is built.

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Software engineers must weigh the risks, trade-offs, and costs that affect speed, maintainability, and flexibility. I discuss what engineers can learn from #warrenbuffett when he was deciding to sell his stake in GEICO.

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When shortcuts go wrong, the results can be catastrophic.

I just published a piece exploring how Warren Buffett’s bet on American Express during the Salad Oil Scandal offers lessons for software engineers.

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Premature optimization feels thrilling in the short term, but could be costly over the long run.

In my latest piece, I explore how lessons from Warren Buffett apply to these kinds of risks and costs.

#software #engineering #investing

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Buffett and Munger built Berkshire Hathaway on patience and discipline. The same is true in engineering, where short-term hacks may feel rewarding but create technical debt that drains future returns.
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The best engineers aren’t the ones constantly putting out fires but the ones who prevent them in the first place.

In this new piece, I explore how lessons from Munger can help engineers design systems that are durable, resilient, and compound value.

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Build Systems That Survive Uncertainty

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