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My week was full. I added one more thing.
On-call, 100+ emails a day, and ten freshers who asked for help
Oct 31 • Keyul Patel, MS
I got my dream job. Now Mondays feel heavy.
Justin Welsh asked one question. My answer is a three-month-old business we run from home
Oct 25 • Keyul Patel, MS
Act like what you want to be.
Don't act like what you used to be.
Oct 21 • Keyul Patel, MS
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
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