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Engineering Manager 101 — A step by step tutorial on how to run effective one-on-ones

One-on-ones are one of the things that I enjoy the most at work. They are a great way to create a personal relationship with my staff, and…

Jan 7, 2022

Jan 7, 2022

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An overview of what Kubernetes is and why it exists

Even though I’ve been working at a company that uses Kubernetes, I’ve never got the spark or the need to go deep in understanding the…

Jan 5, 2021

An overview of what Kubernetes is and why it exists

Jan 5, 2021

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Why Do We Add Indices to Foreign Keys?

A known and unknown reasons on why one would add an index to a foreign key.

Jan 1, 2021

Why Do We Add Indices to Foreign Keys?

Jan 1, 2021

Joan R

Using One on Ones to Create a Culture of Knowledge Sharing

How a change in how I approached my one on ones helped create a culture of knowledge sharing in my engineering team.

Nov 21, 2020

Nov 21, 2020

Joan R

How to remove clutter when you have kids

As a parent of a 4-year-old girl (named Mia), I’ve gone through several iterations trying to find the best way to help her become a…

Nov 12, 2020

How to remove clutter when you have kids

Nov 12, 2020

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Why Managers Should Focus On Their Teammates Strengths

A manager should find ways for their teammates to grow in their careers. You should invest in their career development and I’ve found it…

Nov 10, 2020

Why Managers Should Focus On Their Teammates Strengths

Nov 10, 2020

Joan R

How Is the Stock Price Determined?

It’s simpler than you think. This article covers an easy explanation on how the stock price is determined and the logic behind it.

Oct 26, 2020

Oct 26, 2020

Joan R

The Art of Work — A summary of the book

Have you ever asked questions such as ‘what is my purpose in this life?’, ‘what is my true calling?’, ‘what is my true passion?’, etc… I…

Sep 8, 2020

Sep 8, 2020

Joan R

Why vs what when asking questions

One of the first tips that I got from one of the mentors I’ve had since I started working as an engineering manager was “on your one on…

Nov 14, 2019

Why vs what when asking questions

Nov 14, 2019

Joan R

ActiveSupport try method and method_missing

Today I was working on a project where there was a class that looked (roughly) like this:

Aug 22, 2017

Aug 22, 2017

Joan R

Joan R

Software engineering, management, cooking, education, homeschooling, investing and personal growth are my main interests right now.

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