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When Was the Last Time You Did Just One Thing?
Somewhere along the way, single-tasking has become a must-have skill.
 • Steve Huynh
I Coached a Front-End Engineer to Sound Senior (Live)
You Have 30 Seconds to Sound Senior. Here's How to Use Them.
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You'll Get Re-Orged Again This Year. Here's How to Be Ready.
You can't stop the re-org, but you can use the weeks that follow it to advance your career.
 • Steve Huynh
Your Job Is Disappearing. I Watched Mine Disappear At Least Six Times.
Automation always reveals the work you previously couldn't see.
 • Steve Huynh
I Coached an AWS Engineer Senior to Staff (Live)
You Have the Stories. Here's Why They're Not Landing.
 • Steve Huynh
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Professional Optimism Is a Superpower. Most People Practice the Performative Version.
Real optimism gets you assigned to the hardest problems. Hopium gets you quietly worked around.
 • Steve Huynh
Why Defaulting to Pessimism Sabotages Your Career
When even smart professionals default to pessimism, this is why senior leaders will quietly stop trusting them.
 • Steve Huynh
A Life Engineered
A Life Engineered
An ex-Amazon Principal Software Engineer with nearly 20 years of experiences shares how to apply systems thinking to engineer a more effective and intentional life.
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