It’s sad to see how these insights and “drops of wisdom” have changed to the point where nothing substantial seems to come from people who are in a position to influence, at least to some extent, the software landscape and where the industry is heading in terms of practices and approaches. Instead, we get shallow, very basic principles, still valuable, but often little more than mid-level-engineer realizations being spat out.

The worst part is that the product, the actual output, often feels underwhelming and at odds with the narrative around it. Action matters more than the narrative. Show these principles in your work and in how you engage with the community, rather than through shallow thought-leadership mumbo jumbo.

Another thing I find skin-crawling is bragging disguised as humility and sincerity. Come on!! Expecting people to buy into that performance is, in itself, a kind of insult to their intelligence.