Dana Ciocan

@danaciocan

Sharing my experiences as a software engineer

Birmingham, UKJoined October 2023

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I am a Senior Engineer, sharing my thoughts on all things tech. This blog is entirely written by me, no robots involved.

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I currently have multiple mentees so I am not available for mentoring. I will update this if and when this changes!

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Self care, saying no and my AI experiment

A high stress week is making me reflect on what I need to do to protect myself and my mental health. Hopefully some useful tips in here! Taking care of yourself is vital This week has been a tough one

Feb 274 min read

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AI: is there a middle ground?

This post has been brewing in the back of my head for a little while and I think it's time to commit this to (virtual) paper. I've been having some spicy thoughts about AI, and not the ones I thought

Feb 2210 min read

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AI fatigue is real, probation news and why being wrong is a good thing

😴 AI is making me tired I’ve found myself being pretty tired the last few weeks. Ever since I started my new job, I’ve actually felt energised and have been enjoying feeling more vital and being able

Feb 204 min read

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There is no shame in taking a step down

I’ve been wanting to write this article for some time now. I’ve had several drafts in several forms sitting here, unfinished, as I couldn’t figure out how to say what I wanted to say. Here’s hoping th

Feb 185 min read

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Feature flags, technical writing and how much should we trust AI?

I had another busy week this week and another day in London, which as I’ve mentioned before, seems to speed up time by a factor of five or so. I had a good week, but I’m quite tired now, so I’m looking forward to a weekend of rest and relaxation. Let...

Feb 135 min read

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Self care, saying no and my AI experiment

AI: is there a middle ground?

AI fatigue is real, probation news and why being wrong is a good thing

There is no shame in taking a step down

Feature flags, technical writing and how much should we trust AI?

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Dana Ciocan

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Dana Ciocan's blogs

Recently published

Self care, saying no and my AI experiment

AI: is there a middle ground?

AI fatigue is real, probation news and why being wrong is a good thing

There is no shame in taking a step down

Feature flags, technical writing and how much should we trust AI?