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.May 7May 7
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…Apr 8Apr 8
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.Jan 41Jan 41
Esteban VargasJust LGTM on Pull Request comments? You’re failing as a devThe simplest change possible should produce a better debate than LGTMSep 25, 2023Sep 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…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Esteban VargasHow to ruin your life trying to do gitflowGitflow is the best way to developSep 13, 2023Sep 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…Aug 9, 2023Aug 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…Aug 8, 2023Aug 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…Jul 5, 2023Jul 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…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023