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My Product Almost Died.
At the beginning of April, I hit a major milestone with my SaaS platform, Ferryman: a new MRR peak of $1,346. On social media, milestones like that look…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
Your Default Answer Should Be "No"
At some point, we all face the same invisible threat: a schedule that is no longer our own. We start with a blank canvas, but very quickly, the outside…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
How to Learn in the Age of AI
We’re currently living through the most radical shift in the history of software development. Code generation models have become so frictionless that…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
3 Ways to Easily Build a Strong Technical Network
When I first started creating content and building in public, I was actively against the idea of meeting other tech creators. I completely avoided it…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
Are Software Engineers Going Away?
Every day, my timeline is flooded with the same underlying panic: Is AI going to destroy the software engineering profession? If you look at the rapid…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
Min-Max Employment
This week, Meta laid off another 8,000 employees. These layoffs feel so dystopian nowadays especially since Meta employees ended up learning the exact…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
How to Actually Get What You Want in Life
Most people believe that to win at a high level, you have to be the smartest, most inherently gifted person in the room. They treat success like a…
 • Kevin Naughton Jr.
The Software Engineer Weekly
The Software Engineer Weekly
Accelerate your software engineering career with weekly tips. Read by engineers at Google, Netflix, Meta, and more. Written by a Software Engineer @ Google.
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