the product engineer | Jurica Kenda | Substack

Three documents effective engineers should have

How to stay sharp, track progress, and position yourself for success

Mar 15 •

Q/A: Am I falling behind because I don’t want to adopt vibe coding in my development process?

I already use AI to some degree when I’m programming—mainly to look up functions and get quick examples.

6 hrs ago •

The root cause of your burnout isn't WLB

Burnout usually doesn’t come from poor work-life balance, it comes from a lack of purpose.

22 hrs ago •

One-way-doors and two-way-doors

This is a technique I’ve learned three years ago at AWS.

Jun 26 •

The anatomy of a good pull request

A good pull request (PR) has at least three key components.

Jun 25 •

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How to thrive in a bad environment

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Three questions that will make you a better engineer

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This is what the best engineers practice

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How to become more effective, not more efficient

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Mindset

The root cause of your burnout isn't WLB

Burnout usually doesn’t come from poor work-life balance, it comes from a lack of purpose.

22 hrs ago •

One-way-doors and two-way-doors

This is a technique I’ve learned three years ago at AWS.

Jun 26 •

How to vet your next company like a VC

Deciding which companies to work for are one of the most important choices in our career.

Jun 20 •

Product companies offer more opportunities for growth

Before I even landed my first job I knew I wanted to work for a product company.

Jun 19 •

This is how you become a senior software engineer

You don’t get a senior title and then magically start acting like one.

Jun 18 •

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