Archive - The True Engineer

3 toxic engineering leader types

learning from my big tech career

Aug 6 •

Adlet Balzhanov

July 2025

FAANG is over. It’s the MANGO era now 🥭

I shared a short LinkedIn post on this and decided to expand it after it got good traction.

Jul 30 •

Adlet Balzhanov

the 3 youtube channels that taught me more than $200K+ computer science degree

I wish someone gave me this earlier

Jul 18 •

Adlet Balzhanov

how one engineer fooled silicon valley

the Soham paradox of remote work

Jul 11 •

Adlet Balzhanov

the 100x engineers

small teams with sharp tools are rewriting the rules of software leverage

Jul 4 •

Adlet Balzhanov

June 2025

May 2025

The real reason I’m learning AI

I thought AI wasn’t for me. Of course, I was wrong

May 25 •

Adlet Balzhanov

Inflation feels worse than 3% (Here’s how I fight back)

The 5-step safety net every engineer friend asks me about

May 18 •

Adlet Balzhanov

What helped me level up in Big Tech

Lessons they never include in tech job descriptions

May 11 •

Adlet Balzhanov

Are You Really Choosing, or Just Clicking What They Show You?

A Reminder About Algorithms, You, and That Sudden Urge to Buy Things You Didn’t Know You Needed

May 4 •

Adlet Balzhanov

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