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- Why Am I Doing the Thinking for You?Feb 02, 2026Matheus Lima
'What do you think?' without a position isn't a question — it's a task assignment. State your opinion first. Let people react to something concrete.
- Why I Still Write Code as an Engineering ManagerJan 22, 2026Matheus Lima
I still code as an engineering manager. Not to stay busy, but to show my team what good looks like.
- Life Happens at 1x SpeedJan 08, 2026Matheus Lima
Why I stopped consuming content at 2x speed, and the simple rule that changed how I listen to everything.
- Creating Your Own OpportunitiesJan 05, 2026Matheus Lima
The best career opportunities don't necessarily come from your manager. They come from seeing potential in the boring work already on your plate.
- A Year of Writing for Myself (That 230,000+ People Read)Dec 29, 2025Matheus Lima
I started this blog about a year ago with pretty modest expectations. It started as a place to organize my thoughts on management, engineering, and everything else in between. I figured maybe a few colleagues would read it. Maybe some friends? I really did not expect that I’d have more than 230,000 unique visitors in […]
- The Strange Case of Engineers Who Dismiss AIDec 19, 2025Matheus Lima
Some engineers dismiss AI coding tools as 'garbage' without trying modern versions. Their outdated opinions are costing them.
- AI Can Write Your Code. It Can’t Do Your Job.Dec 11, 2025Matheus Lima
The companies building AI are spending billions to acquire engineers, not replace them. Here's why your job is safer than you think.
- What Actually Makes You SeniorNov 25, 2025Matheus Lima
The one skill that separates senior engineers from everyone else isn't technical. It's the ability to take ambiguous problems and make them concrete.Retry
- “ChatGPT said this” Is LazyOct 24, 2025Matheus Lima
When you paste ChatGPT's response instead of your own feedback, you're not being helpful. You're being lazy and creating more work for everyone.
- Stop Avoiding PoliticsOct 01, 2025Matheus Lima
Most engineers think workplace politics is dirty. They're wrong. Refusing to play politics doesn't make you noble; it makes you ineffective.