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Building a Culture of Continuous Learning in Your Team

Building a Culture of Continuous Learning in Your Team

Posted on March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 by Michael West

Building a Culture of Continuous Learning in Your Team Software engineering moves fast. Yesterday’s best practices are today’s legacy code, and today’s cutting-edge technology is tomorrow’s technical debt. If we want to thrive—not just survive—we need to build teams where continuous learning is the default, not an afterthought. But let’s be real. Encouraging learning in…

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How to Mentor Junior Engineers Effectively

How to Mentor Junior Engineers Effectively

Posted on February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 by Michael West

A Guide to Shaping the Future of Software Engineering When I think about my career in software engineering, I don’t just see lines of code—I see the people who helped me grow. I remember the mentors who patiently walked me through my first pull request, who challenged me to write cleaner, more maintainable code, and…

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AI Transformation in Software Engineering

AI Transformation in Software Engineering

Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by Michael West

A New Era of AI Transformation in Innovation and Ethics I remember the first time I heard about AI transforming software engineering—it sounded like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. Yet here we are, living in an era where the “AI Transformation” is not only real but reshaping the very way we write code,…

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Mastering Deep Work and Ethical Productivity

Mastering Deep Work and Ethical Productivity

Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 by Michael West

Your Blueprint for Meaningful Success Time is slippery. You think you have all the hours you need to make progress, but by the time you look up, the day has vanished. Meetings sprawled like vines across your calendar, Slack messages chirped incessantly, and the deep work—the kind that makes you proud to be a software…

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Balancing Leadership and Technical Contributions in Engineering Teams

Balancing Leadership and Technical Contributions in Engineering Teams

Posted on December 16, 2024January 28, 2025 by Michael West

The tipping point between code and leadership: It happens quietly, almost imperceptibly. One moment, you’re deep in the rhythm of writing code—solving elegant problems, pushing clean commits. The next, you’re in back-to-back meetings, fielding strategy questions, mentoring junior developers, and juggling stakeholder expectations.

And then it hits you: Am I still an engineer? Or have I become something else entirely?

This is the dilemma so many of us face as we grow: How do you hold on to the technical craft that defines you while stepping into the weight of leadership? How do you avoid losing credibility, burning out, or holding your team back?

The answer lies in balance—and it’s not as simple as it sounds.

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Michael West

Michael West is a seasoned software engineer, technology leader, and mentor with experience across industries such as finance, real estate, and big data. Specializing in Java and Spring, he has developed high-performance platforms, including real-time big data systems for Adobe, optimized CI/CD pipelines, and scalable cloud solutions. Outside of work, he is a devoted family man, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner, committed to making a positive impact.

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Michael West is a seasoned software engineer, technology leader, and mentor with experience across industries such as finance, real estate, and big data. Specializing in Java and Spring, he has developed high-performance platforms, including real-time big data systems for Adobe, optimized CI/CD pipelines, and scalable cloud solutions. Outside of work, he is a devoted family man, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner, committed to making a positive impact.

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