Engineering Leadership
For years, I took pride in being the engineer who could figure things out alone. As my responsibilities grew, I realized that independence was useful, but treating it as the goal was starting to limit me.
Software Engineering
Experience made unfamiliar systems easier to navigate, but it never completely removed the pressure I feel when joining a new team and earning trust.
Software Engineering
I started with deep coverage around the most critical flows. The plan looked solid until one question exposed what I had missed: most of the application still had no safety net at all.