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You do not decide to become a workaholic.
Teammate stayed late. I copied them. Then I went looking for why it happens.
Oct 16 • Keyul Patel, MS
I was on the floor with my son. I was still working.
The laptop was shut. I was on the floor with my son. The job came anyway.
Oct 11 • Keyul Patel, MS
I stopped writing code. I started babysitting for AI.
Better AI models write clearer pages. Clearer pages are easier to trust, and easier to miss
Oct 3 • Keyul Patel, MS
I Almost Left My Team at Amazon Just Four Months After Joining
High expectations, unrealistic timelines, and why a new team probably won’t feel different.
Sep 23 • Keyul Patel, MS
Amazon’s software engineer job quietly changed
AI did not replace developers. It replaced the part of the job we spent years getting good at.
Sep 17 • Keyul Patel, MS
I hated sports
I called it boring. It was anxiety. Thirty days of tennis fixed the part I had named wrong.
Sep 9 • Keyul Patel, MS
To grow, I had to forget how I used to work
US to India. Sixth team. SDE II aiming at SDE III. Ownership asked me to do things my manager used to do — so I asked what that should cost.
Aug 30 • Keyul Patel, MS
Three months back in India. Same job. Different rules.
Land Changes Your External Value
Aug 18 • Keyul Patel, MS
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