The True Engineer | Adlet Balzhanov | Substack

10 lessons I learned the hard way as a software engineer

Imagine stepping into a time machine. What advice do you bring back?

Jan 25, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

3 books that made me a 10x engineer

what these books taught me that tutorials never could

Apr 13, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

make your LinkedIn not cringe

level up your LinkedIn as a founder/dev/engineer

Jun 22, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

Success = (number of attempts) × (probability of success each time)

The rule is so simple

Sep 3, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

Understanding Event-Driven Systems: Simple Patterns, Big Ideas

Event-driven systems are everywhere. Inspired by Martin Fowler’s insights and a thought-provoking LinkedIn post by Dragan Stepanović, let’s break down…

Jan 2, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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