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A systematic look at how I prepared for senior engineer interviews after a 7-year gap, and what the first job search of my new chapter actually looked like - from the prep plan to the offer.

I started applying for new jobs. My CV looked strong, but I realised AWS got much more popular recently and it would be good to close that gap. So I gave it a go with a new project.

AI is everywhere, but most people either overclaim or dismiss it. Here's an honest look at how I've incorporated it into my daily work as an engineer looking for a new job - what genuinely helps, what doesn't, and what surprised me.

Virtual Threads are one of the most exciting things to land in modern Java - but reading about them and actually building with them are two different things. Here's what I learnt building World Kitchen App for myself.

Many engineers assume that becoming a manager is the only path forward - and in some companies, it genuinely is. In this post I'll share why I believe taking a step back (or sideways) can be just as valuable as moving up the ladder.

Returning from a career break means proving to yourself - and everyone else - that you still have it. Here's how I built a fully deployed, secured, and tested full-stack app from scratch - and what I leaned on to get there.

Needed a portfolio, needed it fast. Here's the honest story of how I built it - and why keeping it simple was the right call.

An introduction to who I am, what I build, and what you can expect to read about on this blog.