Leveling Up

Death of the Coding Machine: The Archetypes Replacing It You Need to Know

New Staff Archetypes in the Age of AI

Jan 24 • Sidwyn Koh

Turn Chaotic Reviews Into Clear Decisions

The write-then-meet framework for running great technical reviews

Jan 10 • Sidwyn Koh

Make Hard Choices Easy to Understand

Clarify tradeoffs with one simple trick

Dec 21, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

Mastering Communication (Part 1 of 4)

How to Deliver Value Every Time

Dec 13, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

Growth Takes Time

What you can do today if your career stalls

Nov 29, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

An Engineer's Guide to Influence (Part Two)

Six concrete tips on how to turn your ideas into reality

Sep 13, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

An Engineer's Guide to Influence (Part One)

How to turn your ideas into reality – even without authority

Sep 6, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

Playing The Long Game (Deb Liu, ex-Facebook VP & Ancestry CEO)

Lessons from six years without a promotion, raising three kids, and surviving cancer.

Aug 23, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh and Deb Liu

Work-Life Balance Slows Careers (E9 Engineer, ex-Meta)

Working harder DOES get you there faster — at a cost.

Jul 12, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh and Philip Su

How To Handle Strong Disagreements

A Simple Five-Step Process

Jul 5, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

Leveling Up Hacks - Think Ten Steps Ahead

One simple habit that's accelerated the careers of top ICs.

Apr 19, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh

Leveling Up Hacks - Active Listening

Why active listening helps you level up - and how to start today.

Mar 1, 2025 • Sidwyn Koh and Anemari Fiser

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