Welcome to my career notes! This is where I document my journey through tech leadership, collecting hard-won lessons and useful frameworks along the way. Think of it as my personal "captain's log" for navigating the wild seas of professional growth. ## Current Focus Areas 🎯 ### Engineering & Architecture I'm diving deep into systems architecture lately, particularly: - [[System Design]] - Learning to build systems that scale (and don't wake me up at 3am) - [[Architecture Patterns]] - Because I'm tired of reinventing wheels - [[API Design Principles]] - The art of interfaces that don't make future-me angry ### Leadership Growth Currently working on: - [[Building Strong Teams]] - Real strategies that worked (and some that definitely didn't) - [[Tech Communication]] - Making complex ideas clear without losing the nuance - [[Decision Frameworks]] - Tools for making better choices under pressure ### Documentation & Knowledge Sharing Because "future you" is really "present you" who forgot everything: - [[Documentation Strategy]] - Making docs people actually want to read - [[Technical Writing]] - Clear explanations of complex things - [[Teaching Others]] - Because teaching is learning twice ## Growth Tracking 📈 I use a few key tools to stay focused and measure progress: - [[Career Goals|Where I'm Headed]] - My professional north star - [[Skills Matrix|Skills Inventory]] - What I know (and what I need to learn) - [[Learning Log]] - Weekly progress notes and reflections ## Mentorship Corner 🌱 Lessons from both sides of the mentorship journey: - [[Mentorship Lessons]] - What I'm learning as both mentor and mentee - [[Mentoring Frameworks]] - Approaches that actually work - [[Mentorship Sessions]] - Private notes from 1:1s ## Resource Library 📚 Some of my most-referenced resources: - [[The Managers Path Notes]] - Great book, messy reality - [[Technical Papers]] - Research worth revisiting - [[Conference Notes]] - Key takeaways from talks > [!note] Work in Progress > This is a living document that evolves with my career. I update it regularly as I learn new things and refine my understanding. Related areas: [[Leadership]], [[Skills Map]], [[Professional Development]] ## Related Notes - [[Netflix Interviews]] - [[Google Chat Experience PM Role]] - [[Career Map]] - [[Career Goals Framework]] - [[Job Search Strategy]]