I used to be a project manager and a software engineer within software development. I’ve designed and developed frameworks and lead greenfield development projects and large refactoring projects. My last assignment ended about one year ago. I’ve burned out twice and got let go thrice since moving to Stockholm nine years ago. While I had … Continue reading A lose-lose proposition
Tag: Work life balance
Healthy work habits
Don’t be too proud to ask for help Accept that things take time Don’t own every problem Check with your co-workers how they are doing. People are not machines. Appreciate what works and what gets done. Give positive feedback. Have fun at work every day Leave work at the office
Going to the office
I’ve started a new job. While I have the option of hybrid work, I am working full time from the office, five days per week. Going to the office is fantastic for onboarding. Onboarding is stressful Onboarding is stressful. You have so many assumptions about how things are and what you will be doing for … Continue reading Going to the office
Happy birthday
So I turned 50 over the summer. How does it feel? Same, same. No difference from day to day. But actually, I feel I have levelled up over the last few years. Being much more aware of who I am and how I feel. What I do and why. Raising kids is part of that. … Continue reading Happy birthday
Say it like it is
Why don’t we say things as they are? Why don’t we say what we mean instead of coding our message? Wouldn’t life be easier if a yes is a yes and a no is a no?
Puppy update
Our Yorkshire terrier turns six months in a few days. This post is a little update on our experience as new dog owners as everyday routines kick in.
Office or remote?
The pandemic showed that software engineers can work productively from home. But most of us have also realised that working remotely is hard to sustain as a healthy business operating model. So what is the recipe for success in post pandemic software engineering?
Yorkshire Coding Assistant
We got a new member of the family: A Yorkshire terrier. Kids have been asking for a pet for a long while, I refused due to our long drives to Denmark. With the summer house sold and with me having extra time at home while looking for a next job, I decided now was a … Continue reading Yorkshire Coding Assistant
Dad jokes
Practicing dad jokes to recover from burnout.
When it is time to move on, celebrate
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.