Tokyo Tech Lead

You Got "Not Meeting Expectations" But It's not Always Your Fault

The hidden quota system behind your performance rating

May 25 • Adler Hsieh

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What Your Manager Is Thinking When You Complain

Three things managers notice when they hear you complain during 1-on-1 meetings

May 21 • Adler Hsieh

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Your Recruiter Lied to You (Not on Purpose)

Why recruiter promises carry zero weight in your performance review, and what to do instead

May 17 • Adler Hsieh

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I Optimized CI Build Speed by 5 Seconds. My Manager Didn't Care.

How I learned to measure impact, not just effort

May 9 • Adler Hsieh

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April 2026

Most Engineers Think They're AI-Native. They're Not

"Using AI tools" and "designing for AI" are two very different things

Apr 20 • Adler Hsieh

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Your Manager Can't Remember What You Did This Year

What I learned after writing 10k words of performance review feedback in one week

Apr 13 • Adler Hsieh

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You Don't Need a Mentor to Think Like a Senior

What five years of no senior dev taught me about growing on my own

Apr 5 • Adler Hsieh

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March 2026

Stop Worrying About AI Replacing You. Start Worrying About This Instead.

The real reason senior engineers are harder to replace than you think

Mar 29 • Adler Hsieh

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Most Project Delays Are Caused by Surprises, Not Bad Code

A practical guide to stakeholder management for engineers who want to ship without the last-minute chaos.

Mar 21 • Adler Hsieh

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February 2026

Handling Low Performers Without Becoming the Manager

A practical guide to protecting project outcomes when you don’t manage people

Feb 14 • Adler Hsieh

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Ownership Is Where Many Engineering Careers Stall

Why “doing your part” isn’t enough to reach senior level

Feb 9 • Adler Hsieh

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Why Accepting a Job Offer Is Riskier Than It Used to Be

How today’s job market quietly changed the risk of switching

Feb 1 • Adler Hsieh

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