Soft skills

Communication, boundaries, and the non-technical side of a technical career.

Vacation: A Guide for Workaholics

29 Jul 2026 — Working on vacation never worked for me, and neither did lying on a beach. What did: mild chaos, active travel, a team that runs without me, and a few rituals for switching off. A field report from a recovering workaholic.

The art of saying no

10 Mar 2025 — Capable people keep getting more work until something breaks. Learning to say no — constructively — is a survival skill, not arrogance.