Weekly Recap - 2025-12-12
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Weekly Recap
What The Heck Does a Principal Engineering Manager Do?
From LinkedIn, this person wanted to understand what it actually means to be a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft. What do I do? What is principal?
I’m a Senior Software Engineer and I SUCK at Communication
From ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted feedback on communication skill challenges. They’re confident in their technical abilities, but how do they speak up more in meetings?
Senior Engineers Spend Less Time Coding - Principal Engineering Manager AMA
It’s true -- if you’re moving up in seniority as a software engineer, you may find that you are spending more time on things that AREN’T coding. But... Does that mean that it drops down to zero? What are the expectations here?
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I’m A Developer But My Side Projects Aren’t Complex Enough
This user submitted a question to get feedback on side projects -- apparently, their projects aren’t complex enough or not demonstrating real business value. So... What’s the goal supposed to be?
Here’s How I Use GitHub Copilot To Build Features
AI has changed how we build software, but we’re always learning different ways that we can become more effective. For me, this GitHub Copilot flow is a game changer for getting things built.
Did Copilot One-Shot This ENTIRE Feature? Or... Complete Flop?
GitHub put this ENTIRE pull request together for me based on an AI-assisted spec... but did it do a good job? Let’s review the changes together!
What Does Ownership Mean In Software Development?
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted to get a better understanding of what it means to take more ownership as a software developer. Let’s discuss!
Are Junior Devs Really Trying or Just Coasting?
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted to understand if their junior developers are slacking off OR if they’re genuinely trying. How do we know?!
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I resonate with how AI changes developement; what if Copilot gets so good it starts anticipating architectural patterns beyond simple features?