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#40 How I manage tech debt with AI
One of the challenges I’ve been thinking about recently is ensuring code quality at scale.
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#33 Why You Should Read More Engineering Blogs
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#22 Preparing for Tech Interviews, Part 1: Coding
Feb 14, 2025
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#11 Don't Snack Too Much At Work
Nov 8, 2024
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#38 Claude Code 101
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#39 On driving initiatives
The ability to drive new initiatives is a highly valued skill for engineering.
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#38 Claude Code 101
Getting started with Claude Code
Feb 20
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#37 Making better decisions as an engineer
Consequence vs reversibility in decision-making
Feb 6
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#36 Looking ahead: AI in 2026
Trends I'm noticing and excited about in 2026
Jan 9
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#35 Business vs Promotion-driven development
If promotion depends on complexity, guess what teams will ship?
Dec 19, 2025
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#34 How I use LLMs as an engineer
👋 Welcome back to the PE newsletter!
Dec 5, 2025
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#33 Why You Should Read More Engineering Blogs
One of the early mistakes I made in my career was not reading engineering blogs.
May 9, 2025
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#32 How to Write Great Feedback
Most resources online provide a generic advice on writing feedback, like ‘be kind’ or ‘make it useful’.
May 2, 2025
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#31 Documenting Software Architecture using C4 Model
Software architecture is a dynamic system that evolves over time.
Apr 25, 2025
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