PinnedJuraj MalenicaGood engineers train their skills — great engineers train their mindsetIn my career, I’ve gone through many challenges:Oct 26, 20232Oct 26, 20232
PinnedJuraj MalenicaUnpopular Opinion: It’s harder than ever to be a good software engineerWorking in a startup environment for almost a decade has given me privileged access to a fast-paced culture of innovation, exploration, and…Oct 12, 202327Oct 12, 202327
Juraj MalenicaDeath to the invincible engineerThere are 2 types of people: those who strongly believe vulnerability is a sign of weakness, and those who use it to stay authentic.Mar 20Mar 20
Juraj MalenicainDev GeniusIn the shoes of a mentor — what 5 years have taught meMentorship is not about teaching someone algorithms, recommending the “right books”, or giving them tasks to solve. It’s about people.Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Juraj MalenicainDev GeniusThink twice before adding another language to your micro-services architectureHow we had to make a difficult choice between Go and Python, while staying competitiveJun 13, 20201Jun 13, 20201
Juraj MalenicainDev GeniusI made over 1,000 code reviews — this is what I learnedOver the last 3 years, I’ve reviewed more than 1,000 pull (merge) requests. During that time I learned a lot — mostly about how not to…Jun 4, 20202Jun 4, 20202
Juraj MalenicainDev GeniusCommon programming mistakes: just one more thing…This is a story about how a simple side project can escalate easily, how to make irrational decisions, and how to have fun doing it!Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019