
Code Like a Veteran of the Trenches
Hard-earned principles from the trenches ... for engineers who want to outlast and outsmart in the corporate trenches.
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What To Expect
- Concise, no-fluff insights from real-world developer experience.
- Weekly breakdowns of timeless software principles, mental models counters to corporate BS.
- Actionable tactics for writing better code, solving harder problems, and thinking clearly ... and more importantly ... how to survive in the corporate trench
- Early access to tools, frameworks, or guides I build for myself ... before anyone else.
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From the Desk of a Warring Engineer
I'm a software developer ... the kind you pass by every day. What sets me apart isn't flash or hype. It's that I've been deep in the trenches: shipping under pressure, debugging in the dark, and solving real-world problems with tight deadlines and tighter code.
Over time, I've sharpened my craft through trial, error, and iteration ... not theory. This space is where I share the lessons, principles, and frameworks that actually hold up in the wild.
No silver bullets. No fluff. Just distilled developer wisdom that helps you build smarter and move faster and survive in the corporate trench.
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