Currently
Writing about boring tech

On air
Six shows, one microphone

Status
Open to good conversations

Software engineer, chronic note-taker, podcast host. This is where I think out loud.

Alireeza

Engineering ✦ Career ✦ Life abroad ✦ Books ✦ Startups ✦ Long conversations ✦ Boring tech ✦ Good questions ✦ Engineering ✦ Career ✦ Life abroad ✦ Books ✦ Startups ✦ Long conversations ✦ Boring tech ✦ Good questions ✦

01 — PICK A DOOR

Everything on my desk is a way in.

Hover an object. Click it. It won't bite — the coffee might be hot though.

the book stackThe blogEssays, notes, half-baked ideas the microphonePodcastsSix shows, press play anywhere the laptopProjectsThings I built with good people the coffee cupCoffee chatWho I am when I’m not typing

02 — WRITING

Notes from the middle of things.

All 10 posts →

Featured · Life

The bug that taught me to take walks

Three days, one missing semicolon's spiritual cousin, and the surprisingly good debugging tool that is a park bench.

Sep 18 · 6 min read

CareerSep 02 · 8 minWhy I stopped chasing 'senior' and started chasing curiosity EngineeringAug 21 · 5 minBoring technology is a love language LifeAug 04 · 11 minNotes from starting over in a new country BooksJul 19 · 4 minFive books that made me a kinder code reviewer

03 — PODCASTS

Six shows. One curious host.

Tech, careers, moving countries, books, startups, and long talks with interesting people. Press play — it follows you around the site.

Tech & engineering48 eps

Stack & Chai

Career & growth31 eps

Level Up, Slowly

Life & migration22 eps

Two Suitcases

Books19 eps

Margin Notes

Startups & product27 eps

Ship It Scared

Conversations60 eps

The Guest Room

04 — PROJECTS

Things I made with people.

01TidepoolA calmer inbox for dev teams. Fewer pings, more flow.2025 · Lead engineer 02HamsafarGroup trip planning that doesn’t end friendships.2024 · Co-founder 03tiny-queueA job queue small enough to read on a coffee break.2023 · Maintainer

05 — THE SHORT VERSION

I'm Alireeza. I write software for a living and write about software for fun. I like people more than frameworks, and good questions more than quick answers.

ReadingThe Pragmatic Programmer (again)

BuildingA tiny app for my mom

LearningRust, reluctantly

DrinkingToo much chai

More about me →

06 — WORK WITH ME

Got an idea?
Let's make it real.

Consulting & architectureTalks & workshopsPodcast guest spotsMentoring

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