Takeaways from “On Writing Well”

I used to think good writing was “nice to have” for engineers

19 hrs ago • Adlet Balzhanov

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February 2026

SQL vs NoSQL: How to Answer This Interview Question in 2026

Modern databases are all good enough.

Feb 25 • Adlet Balzhanov

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January 2026

4 Things I Wish I Knew Starting a Tech Career Now

I would have been forever grateful if someone gave me this advice when I was just graduating.

Jan 12 • Adlet Balzhanov

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December 2025

The True Engineer: Compiled 2025

Looking back (from 37 -> 3402 subscribers)

Dec 29, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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November 2025

For those who work full-time in a team

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but…

Nov 30, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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3 PROVEN ways to exit the tech burnout

the plateau of seniority

Nov 10, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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September 2025

the career-boosting lunches

this isn’t about pretending to be a social butterfly

Sep 30, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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confidence in tech > talent in tech

I’ve noticed that the confident engineer with average skills performs better

Sep 17, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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

The rule is so simple

Sep 3, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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August 2025

Lessons in Leadership at Skyscanner

Behind the wins: Senior Data Science Manager

Aug 28, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov and Jose Parreño Garcia

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ego, equity or exit? checklist to decide if a startup worth your career

My LinkedIn inbox fills up every month with startup pitches.

Aug 20, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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swipe right on writing well as an engineer

why writing matters for engineers

Aug 13, 2025 • Adlet Balzhanov

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