Constraints and creativity: Partial rollout feature without a server component“I never castle” - Tom, chess player “I never expand” - printf, Starcraft pro-player Constraints lead to innovation. Without constrains, the road is paved and the best you can do is optimize and innovate on top of existing paradigms. That’s how, with...Sep 29, 2025 · 3 min readmesimian.com
How I changed a team meeting ritual so that I can growThe more the team adopts behaviours from their leader, the more space the leader has to take on new challenges and explore wider horizons. However, it's only now, when I've pushed myself to expand my scope, that I've learned how to facilitate these c...Apr 2, 2024 · 3 min readmesimian.com
Leading Remote: Managing instant messaging interruptionsThere's an undeniable surge in services trying to improve communication inside organizations, once these have shifted to hybrid or remote working. While efforts are made having communication and interactions take place easier remotely, there is anoth...Jan 31, 2024 · 5 min readmesimian.com
Rapidly boost code review efficiency for sizeable distributed teamsNot surprisingly, there's already a lot of literature on what makes a good Code Review - also known as Merge Request or Pull Request; e.g. "What to Look for in a Code Review" by Trisha Gee. Code Review can also be found as a part of a technical inter...Jan 20, 2024 · 5 min readmesimian.com
Revojs: How a Local Conference in 🇷🇴 Romania turned into a Networking Gold MineTwo large frontend events are happening in Romania each year, and one of them is revojs in Timisoara, which I attended for both of their on-site editions, that is October 2019 and October 2023. The Talks Let's jump right in, one by one. Note - my not...Dec 11, 2023 · 8 min readmesimian.com