I. M. Wright’s “Hard Code”

Is The Terminator coming for you?

What is the impact of AI on software engineers? How will it impact our children?

Everybody wants to rule the world

Should I be more ambitious? How do I align my career with what I value most?

What, me worry? Promotions and confidence

How do you gain the confidence needed for a promotion as you undertake unfamiliar next-level work? How do you win over your manager and other decision-makers?

Knowledge loss

When a subject matter expert (SME) leaves your team, how do you avoid knowledge loss? What common mistakes to teams make?

Just rewards?

How should you feel about the annual rewards you received? What should you expect?

Do you feel lucky?

How do you improve your chances of success? Why consider luck when evaluating people and situations?

I wasn't aware

Why are awareness posters, training, and trinkets mostly ineffective? How do you convert these campaigns into action?

No time like the present

How does responding immediately provide you with essential slack time? How can eschewing prioritization help you prioritize?

Productive power sharing

When a project has multiple leaders, how do you quickly make aligned decisions that stick? Who has final say without abusing that power?

How to pay off (technical) debt

How do you pay off technical debt before a catastrophic failure? How do you convince management to invest the time?