Esteban VargasNavigating a new normal in startups: My first month as an engineering managerWelcome back! I recently wrote about my first week as an engineering manager. Here’s a new chapter of our journey.3 min read·May 7, 2024----
Esteban VargasMy first week at WeKall as an engineering managerIntroduction I’m Esteban Vargas, and welcome to the start of my adventure. I’ve started working at WeKall, where we have the very ambitious…2 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Esteban VargasLessons launching a developer tool on Hacker News VS Product Hunt and other channelsHey there! I’m Esteban, CEO & Co-founder of Watermelon. We’re building an open-source copilot for code review.5 min read·Jan 4, 2024--1--1
Esteban VargasJust LGTM on Pull Request comments? You’re failing as a devThe simplest change possible should produce a better debate than LGTM4 min read·Sep 25, 2023----
Esteban VargasThe GitHub For Code Review UI Needs Serious InnovationPeople frequently mess up using GitHub for code review, because GitHub is a platform that lacks the necessary tools to achieve such a goal…5 min read·Sep 18, 2023----
Esteban VargasHow to ruin your life trying to do gitflowGitflow is the best way to develop4 min read·Sep 13, 2023----
Esteban VargasGitHub Actions: Revolutionizing Workflows or a Fad?In the fast-paced world of software development, automation plays a pivotal role in streamlining workflows and boosting productivity…4 min read·Aug 9, 2023----
Esteban VargasYour Pull Request Template Example Might Hurt EfficiencyA few years ago, GitHub introduced pull request templates to help streamline the software development process as a team. They are files…6 min read·Aug 8, 2023----
Esteban VargasHow to Properly Use GitHub For Code ReviewDevelopers spend 30% of their time doing code review. This makes PR review the main bottleneck for DORA metrics. However this bottleneck is…4 min read·Jul 5, 2023----
Esteban VargasGitflow and GitHub Flow compared: Which one is better?Gitflow is, by far, the most popular branching model and possibly the one that has endured the test of time the most. Introduced by Vincent…4 min read·Jun 26, 2023----