Nov 7, 2022Moving to Substack.Gadon Stories On software engineers, growth and leadershipguygadon.substack.com I’m going to stop posting here, and migrate the existing posts. See you on Substack :)1 min read1 min read
Nov 5, 2022Dancing on the Edge of Order and ChaosI was 21 when I tried executing on a project that was just too complex for me at the time. I was a young team lead without much expertise as a software engineer and without expertise in project management whatsoever. …Growth3 min readGrowth3 min read
Apr 23, 2022Not Being Needed as a Sign for SuccessWhen scaling a team of engineers, the scope increases with it, and it becomes hard to maintain everyone’s focus. When it’s a group of five engineers, one leading engineer can make sure everything is on track by providing the projects and the needed support in execution for everyone. But when…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jan 14, 2022Does Growth Mindset Exist in Big Tech?When I was a kid — I was never the best basketball player on the team. I was never the best saxophone player in the band. I was never the best student in my class either. It’s not that I wasn’t good — it’s just that there were always better…5 min read5 min read
Dec 8, 2021Growing as an engineer (and not as a manager)Every once in a while I’m asked why am I staying an engineer and not moving to management. In the eyes of many of the people around me, staying an engineer means not advancing your career. I think it’s only because we struggle in growing engineers. It’s easy to demonstrate…Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Oct 1, 2021My Benefit of WritingWhoever knows me from high school knows what a “Gadon Story” is. It stands for my unique ability to tell long and pointless stories. I was so good at telling bad stories — that a whole term was created on behalf of my name. I liked the attention so I…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jul 3, 2021Tech and Cycling Are More Similar Than You Might ThinkLe Tour De France is happening these days. Cyclists from all around the world come in their best shape to race in one of the hardest road races that exist. These cyclists prepare all season in order to race at peak performance. What is peak performance? How do they achieve…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Jun 18, 2021Your Seniority Level is Determined by the Amount of Uncertainty you can HandleAmbiguity is intimidating. Taking the responsibility on the path to take, on mapping the risks correctly, on building the execution plan. In my day to day, dealing with complex and uncertain projects can lead to mental difficulties. Dealing with them successfully, though, is a real growth experience. In some sense…Growth3 min readGrowth3 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·May 29, 2021Do Yourself a Favor — Read More CodeIn order to learn how to write, you first need to learn how to read. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to read more content from a variety of authors. Why should it be different in coding? Have you ever seen a coding course that actually…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Apr 10, 2021Software Engineering Leadership is not (Only) About Coding WellSoftware Engineers tend to think that being a successful engineer means being an awesome coding machine. It’s true that with the ability to code, you’ll be able to get things done and move quite fast. …Growth5 min readGrowth5 min read
