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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
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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
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Keyul Patel, MS
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Act like what you want to be.
Don't act like what you used to be.
Oct 21
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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
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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
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Keyul Patel, MS
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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
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Keyul Patel, MS
September 2026
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
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Keyul Patel, MS
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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
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Keyul Patel, MS
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I hated sports
I called it boring. It was anxiety. Thirty days of tennis fixed the part I had named wrong.
Sep 9
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Keyul Patel, MS
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August 2026
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
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Keyul Patel, MS
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Three months back in India. Same job. Different rules.
Land Changes Your External Value
Aug 18
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Keyul Patel, MS
2
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There Are Only Two Ways Work Gets Done. Salary Isn’t One.
Same Company, Different Teams: Two Ways Work Gets Done
Aug 12
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Keyul Patel, MS
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