Incremental forgetting

One step at a time

How to keep writing when the novelty wears off

Apr 29 • Dunya Kirkali

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Buy vs. Build, Train vs. Use

A practical framework for deciding when to build custom AI, when to use off-the-shelf tools, and when waiting is the smartest move

Apr 27 • Dunya Kirkali

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The Bot Tax

Who's measuring the cost of our AI-assisted loops?

Apr 24 • Dunya Kirkali

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Not all interruptions are created equal

Horizontal vs vertical context switching

Apr 21 • Dunya Kirkali

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Human judgment, AI assistance

How I use LLMs to compile performance evidence without outsourcing decisions

Apr 9 • Dunya Kirkali

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Engineering Manager's Compass

Halfway there

Apr 1 • Dunya Kirkali and Maxim Schepelin

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March 2026

Interviewing tactics for a post-LLM world

How can you ensure you hire the right talent?

Mar 18 • Dunya Kirkali

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February 2026

Your system is fine. Your users aren't

Why your infrastructure metrics are lying to you—and how to define SLOs that tie system health to real user value.

Feb 25 • Dunya Kirkali

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August 2025

DuckLake for busy engineering managers

Effortless data collection and analysis

Aug 3, 2025 • Dunya Kirkali

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July 2025

The AI lie

How tech companies use secrecy and hype to shape perceptions

Jul 23, 2025 • Dunya Kirkali

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Exposure over theory

Why watching, reading, and discussing real-world management is your best teacher

Jul 8, 2025 • Dunya Kirkali

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June 2025

Know your worth

A practical guide to navigating compensation and promotion

Jun 26, 2025 • Dunya Kirkali

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