A practical reflection on building a team multiplier mindset with AI: sharing context in code reviews, learning together through pair programming, and writing documentation that helps the whole team move faster.
A reflection on knowledge silos in engineering teams: why they often start as responsibility rather than ego, and what helps spread context before one person becomes the queue.
A reflection on territorial behavior in engineering teams: why it shows up, why it hurts collaboration, and how to catch it in yourself before it damages trust.
Over the last five years, as a Senior Data Engineer on the EM / Staff trajectory, and at times leading teams directly, I’ve learned that one of the most rewarding challenges isn’t just delivering results…