Reminders for myself

Here’s the truth: there’s no magical “better thing” waiting for you. The grass isn’t greener somewhere else.

There’s only your game; the thing that lights you up, even when it’s hard.

Engineers who focus on backend and distributed systems can usually verbalize their impact clearer, and could see faster career growth – including getting into leadership positions. This creates a reinforcing cycle: as most engineering executives have a backend engineering background: they will recognize and reward backend contributions more.