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Alex Ponomarev

Passionate about software development and building great products

http://www.alexponomarev.me 476 posts

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29 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Avoid The AI Vanity Metric Trap

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Purple graphic reading “AI is Getting Faster, but Teams Are Struggling to Catch Up” and the date 25 June 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

AI is Getting Faster, but Teams Are Struggling to Catch Up

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22 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

How To Choose The Right Career Path As An Engineering Manager

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Grey graphic reading “Less Hype, More Judgement,” with “Thriving in Engineering Digest” and the date 18 June 2026.

18 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

Less Hype, More Judgement

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15 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Engineering Management Isn't A Ladder. It's A Map.

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Blue graphic reading “AI Pitfalls, Productivity Myths, and Strategic Hiring Flaws,” with “Thriving in Engineering Digest” and the date 11 June 2026.

11 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

AI Pitfalls, Productivity Myths, and Strategic Hiring Flaws

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8 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Tracker. Orchestrator. AI Architect. Which One Are You?

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4 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Why Leaders Chase Tools and Skip the Behavior

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1 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

AI Gets You 90% There. That’s Exactly the Problem

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Bright pink graphic reading “What Leading Through Constant Change Actually Looks Like” with “Thriving in Engineering Digest” and the date 28 May 2026.

28 May 2026 · 5 min read

What Leading Through Constant Change Actually Looks Like

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25 May 2026 · 6 min read

What If Stress Is A Choice?

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Orange graphic reading “The line you're drawing without realizing it” with “Thriving in Engineering Digest” and the date 21 May 2026.

21 May 2026 · 6 min read

The Line You're Drawing Without Realizing It

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18 May 2026 · 3 min read

Do Small Engineering Teams Need Performance Reviews?

Yes, but not the kind you're thinking of.

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14 May 2026 · 7 min read

The Bill Comes Later

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11 May 2026 · 6 min read

Who's Holding The Map?

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Purple graphic reading “Engineering Leadership's Wake-Up Call: The AI & Productivity Paradox” with “Thriving in Engineering Digest” and the date 7 May 2026.

7 May 2026 · 8 min read

Engineering Leadership's Wake-Up Call: The AI & Productivity Paradox

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4 May 2026 · 6 min read

Things Are Calm? Thank Your DevOps And SRE Teams

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Grey graphic reading "The Work That's Still Yours," with "Thriving in Engineering Digest" and the date 30 April 2026.

30 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

The Work That’s Still Yours

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