Yes, it depends on the other person and the situation, but that isn't all.
Correcting others? It depends. But on what?
Yes, it depends on the other person and the situation, but that isn't all.
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Leaf
@leafjessicaroy.bsky.social
Developer-turned-architect at the intersection of people, process, and technology. BeyondWritingCode.com.
Got a free meditation app as a company benefit? Here's why it might not seem like a gesture of care.
The corporate wellness disconnect
Got a free meditation app as a company benefit? Here's why it might not seem like a gesture of care.
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What if problems don't always have a culprit?
Maybe nobody's misbehaving
What if problems don't always have a culprit?
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We feel relentless pressure to work longer hours and sacrifice our wellbeing. Is that working?
Does overwork work?
We feel relentless pressure to work longer hours and sacrifice our wellbeing. Is that working?
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I could use some help with reminiscing. Want to chat?
In search of stories
I could use some help with reminiscing. Want to chat?
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Exchanging "war stories" as developers can build relationships. Could it also build skill?
Stories as skill building
Exchanging "war stories" as developers can build relationships. Could it also build skill?
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When you are wondering why something is happening, here is a good question to ask.
Who benefits?
When you are wondering why something is happening, here is a good question to ask.
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What do you do when your plate is full, and someone comes along with more?
When your plate is full
What do you do when your plate is full, and someone comes along with more?
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Reclaiming your humanity is necessary as protection against AI vampires. Even Steve Yegge will tell you so.
Humans, vampires, and why you aren't Steve Yegge
Reclaiming your humanity is necessary as protection against AI vampires. Even Steve Yegge will tell you so.
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How do we manage staggering amounts of information and keep learning? And is AI melting our brains?
Learning despite information overload
How do we manage staggering amounts of information and keep learning? And is AI melting our brains?
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Is it possible that AI can not just write code, but review it, too? If so, what do developers do?
What do humans do if AI reviews the code?
Is it possible that AI can not just write code, but review it, too? If so, what do developers do?
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Is it because I'm struggling with self-doubt that I see it everywhere? I've rewritten the introduction to my book with a story, and I wound up with a self-doubt theme.
Does self-doubt lead us to deny our humanity?
Is it because I'm struggling with self-doubt that I see it everywhere? I've rewritten the introduction to my book with a story, and I wound up with a self-doubt theme.
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My book structure is missing an important point. But what?
What's my book missing?
My book structure is missing an important point. But what?
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In the past I've encouraged people to ask questions "out loud" (in public, to a group).
How can we make asking easier?
In the past I've encouraged people to ask questions "out loud" (in public, to a group). I'm rethinking that advice. ...
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In February of 2025, I defined the thesis statement for my book.
What is doubt telling you?
In February of 2025, I defined the thesis statement for my book. I wrote at least a dozen uninspiring versions of my ...
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I had so much fun speaking at LeadDev NYC in October.
Talk proposal process
I had so much fun speaking at LeadDev NYC in October. I wanted to submit a talk proposal for LeadDev LDX3 in London ...
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Having rewritten my personal website, I decided to take on the daunting challenge of rewriting my professional website.
What my site really needed
Having rewritten my personal website, I decided to take on the daunting challenge of rewriting my professional websit...
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People who define the role of the developer as “someone who writes code” may be surprised to learn that developers do much more than write code.
Developers do more than code
People who define the role of the developer as “someone who writes code” may be surprised to learn that developers do...
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When I first started as a tech lead, I often made my decisions based on what the tech lead before me had done.
Making decisions as tech lead
When I first started as a tech lead, I often made my decisions based on what the tech lead before me had done. It wa...
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You’ve already got a full schedule when the boss asks you to take on a special project.
Something’s gotta give
You’ve already got a full schedule when the boss asks you to take on a special project. Or maybe an urgent issue just...
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A recent poll on LinkedIn from Alex Ewerlöf asked: “Would you read AI-generated posts and articles that are attached to a human name and picture?
AI content, with a human face
A recent poll on LinkedIn from Alex Ewerlöf asked: “Would you read AI-generated posts and articles that are attached ...
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I’m looking forward to having more time to write in the next few months.
More time to write
I’m looking forward to having more time to write in the next few months. I have been to three conferences in three m...
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I went to three conferences in three months (2.5 months, really). www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/11/13/t...
Three conferences in three months
That's right, I went to three conferences in three months (2.5 months, really). Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit (ETLS) in Las Vegas in September, I spok
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I'm a writer at heart, so enjoying speaking at conferences is a bit of a surprise for me. Speaking at LeadDev StaffPlus went even better than I was hoping, and it's got me thinking about what works for me as a speaker. #LeadDev #speakingtips #StaffPlus www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/10/20/w...
Writer enjoying speaking
I'm a writer at heart, so enjoying speaking at conferences is a bit of a surprise for me. Speaking at LeadDev StaffPlus went even better than I was hoping, a
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It's been a long time since I've felt I like I was hanging on every word of a book. I was so done reading about AI. Then I saw that IT Revolution was publishing a new book... www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/09/17/v...
Vibe coding made less terrifying
It's been a long time since I've felt I like I was hanging on every word of a book. I was so done reading about AI. Then I saw that IT Revolution was publis
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Posted just now about writer's checklists - so let's post about the developer's checklists here too! As a developer, I maintained a checklist of troubleshooting tips. I would have conversations like this... www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/08/19/d...
Developer's checklists
Posted just now about writer's checklists - so let's post about the developer's checklists here too! As a developer, I maintained a checklist of troubleshoot
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Some of the best writing tips I learned were from a summer class I took as a teenager. I'm still adding to my writer's checklists, decades later. However, I have mostly kept these checklists in my head... www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/08/19/w...
Writer's checklists
Some of the best writing tips I learned were from a summer class I took as a teenager. I'm still adding to my writer's checklists, decades later. However, I
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Beware of the scams targeting job seekers. I'd say "it's a new low" for scammers to target people who are looking for work, but no, unfortunately... the scammers seem to reside at those depths. #jobseekers #scammers #tips www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/08/11/j...
Job seekers beware of scams
Beware of the scams targeting job seekers. I'd say "it's a new low" for scammers to target people who are looking for work, but no, unfortunately... the scammer
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I try to avoid posting about AI, but today I found myself wondering: did I just chat with an AI? www.beyondwritingcode.com/2025/08/06/d...
Did I chat with an AI?
I try to avoid posting about AI, but today I found myself wondering: did I just chat with an AI? Trying to decide which of several products to purchase onlin
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