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Guy Gadon
Guy Gadon

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Nov 7, 2022

Moving 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 :)

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Nov 5, 2022

Dancing on the Edge of Order and Chaos

I 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. …

Growth

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Dancing on the Edge of Order and Chaos
Dancing on the Edge of Order and Chaos
Growth

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Apr 23, 2022

Not Being Needed as a Sign for Success

When 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…

Leadership

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Leadership

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Jan 14, 2022

Does 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…

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Does Growth Mindset Exist in Big Tech?
Does Growth Mindset Exist in Big Tech?

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Dec 8, 2021

Growing 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…

Growth

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Growing as an engineer (and not as a manager)
Growing as an engineer (and not as a manager)
Growth

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Oct 1, 2021

My Benefit of Writing

Whoever 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…

Writing

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My Benefit of Writing
My Benefit of Writing
Writing

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Jul 3, 2021

Tech and Cycling Are More Similar Than You Might Think

Le 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 Growth

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Tech and Cycling Are More Similar Than You Might Think
Tech and Cycling Are More Similar Than You Might Think
Personal Growth

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Jun 18, 2021

Your Seniority Level is Determined by the Amount of Uncertainty you can Handle

Ambiguity 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…

Growth

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Your Seniority Level is Determined by the Amount of Uncertainty you can Handle
Your Seniority Level is Determined by the Amount of Uncertainty you can Handle
Growth

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·May 29, 2021

Do Yourself a Favor — Read More Code

In 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 Development

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Do Yourself a Favor — Read More Code
Do Yourself a Favor — Read More Code
Software Development

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Apr 10, 2021

Software Engineering Leadership is not (Only) About Coding Well

Software 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. …

Growth

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Software Engineering Leadership is not (Only) About Coding Well
Software Engineering Leadership is not (Only) About Coding Well
Growth

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Guy Gadon

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