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    • Things I Have Learnt After A Year As A Lead Engineer

      Musings about the year just gone and some of the things I'm going to try differently going forwards

      It’s probably natural to get a bit contemplative as one year rolls into another. In this post I’m going to spend a little time writing about some of the things I’ve learnt after a year moving into a “Senior Engineer” position, and then onto some of the things I hope to change going forwards, based on what I’ve learnt.

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