https://tik.dev This is my portfolio RSS feed https://tik.dev/blog/your-career-after-having-kids Some curious and surprising facts about you and your career after having kids. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/looking-back-to-2025 Reflecting on last year and looking ahead to 2026. A year of toddler parenthood and busy work, with highlights including completing a half-ironman, starting a Substack blog, traveling to Europe, and plans for the year ahead. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/building-with-claude-code Thoughts on programming interfaces, agentic workflows, and the future of coding. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/ai-enhanced-engineering Reflections and workflows from an engineer learning to build with AI. Everything we know about programming and building software is changing. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/on-writing-parenting-and-ai On finding motivation to write again, parenting, and preparing for an AI future while working in big tech. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/ai-programming-language-tend How AI is influencing the popularity of programming languages by creating a positive feedback loop. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/ai-cicd Exploring how AI and Large Language Models can transform software engineering, particularly in the development and deployment lifecycle. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/work-at-big-tech This blog post provides my firsthand perspective on working in a big tech company. It challenges common misconceptions about the lack of innovation and personal growth in these companies, highlighting the diverse opportunities, collaboration, and deep technical specialization they offer. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/programming-love In this personal blog post, I share my journey of falling in love with programming as a teenager in Armenia and the transformative impact it has had on my life. Through dedication, passion, and hard work, I overcame obstacles to become a "serious" programmer and encourage others to pursue their dreams in the world of coding. Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/on-vartan Vartan Gregorian, an influential Armenian-American academic, historian, and educator, transformed education and society through his passion, dedication, and leadership, leaving a lasting legacy and inspiring lessons for future generations. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/soul-of-work A story about hard work, passion, and a group of computer engineers who want to build a new microcomputer in the 1970s. Or, in other words, my review of Tracy Kidder’s "The Soul of A New Machine" outstanding book. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/beyond-indie-hacking Reflections on the challenges and realities of building a solo business while working full-time, and how it compares to traditional employment. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/learning-rust Earlier this week, I shared in my yearly review that I would like to learn a new programming language next year and chose Rust. So today, I thought I'd write down my decision-making process and why I think Rust is a good language to learn. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/reflecting-on-2021 We are closing the year soon, and I'm off from work this week. I felt now is a good chance to reflect on my past year and write down how things went in 2021 and what I'm looking forward to in 2022. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/reliability-and-performance-in-software-tools It’s been a couple of years now since I discovered my deep passion for building developer tools. I’m particularly interested in tools that become an indispensable part of developers’ workflow. Most such tools have one thing in common: they provide exceptional developer experience. Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/warp In the past couple of years, I've developed a deep passion for developer tools. I now work at Netflix, where I spend most of my time building tools for engineers. Since I'm very interested in the devtools space, I'm always looking forward to trying new dev tool products, especially when I see immense potential for the tool to make a difference. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/less-twitter This is the message I keep telling myself for the past couple of months. After I started a new job at Netflix, it's been hard for me to find time and motivation to build things outside of work. The most challenging part is knowing that this feeling can compound and get more difficult over time if I don't take action and keep procrastinating. The longer you stay in this hole harder it becomes to escape. Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/tech-interviews I have wanted to write about this topic for a while and promised myself a couple of months ago that after landing a new job, I’d finally sit down one weekend and write down everything I know about tech interviews and how I prepare for them. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/farewell-buffer Reflections on leaving Buffer after four and a half years, and the journey to joining Netflix to work on developer productivity and tooling. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/learnin-how-to-learn Reflections on the learning process for programmers, the challenges of keeping up with rapidly evolving technologies, and strategies for effective learning. Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/doing-one-thing Reflections on the benefits of single-tasking and focusing on one thing at a time, with practical tips for improving focus and productivity. Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/dilemma Exploring the challenges of balancing a full-time job with entrepreneurial aspirations, and the decision-making process involved in choosing between them. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/becoming-an-sre A personal journey of transitioning from a product engineer to a site reliability engineer, exploring the challenges and learnings along the way. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/before-30 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/make-more-money-as-a-developer In this blog post, I share the ideas that I think you can start exploring today to increase your income. All these ideas require substantial time investment in the beginning, but I think you can do them on the side while keeping your current job. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/lessons-learned In 2018, I decided to start a side-business. I got into writing, found my true professional passion, generated around $4000 net revenue, and met great people who inspired and helped me. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/reflections-on-building-a-side-business For the past year or so I’ve started to value my time a lot and decided if I ever get involved in side-projects it won’t be for free. Having a full-time job and a family doesn’t give you too much free time so I better justify what I spend my time on. This thinking really changed my perspective on things that I was keen to work on. This article is a reflection of that journey. Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://tik.dev/blog/reflections-on-being-a-remote-developer It was the winter of 2016 when I opened my phone and saw the job offer from Buffer. I remember I was in an Uber with my wife driving back home from the JFK airport. So many things have changed since then. I grew as a person and as an engineer. This article is a story where I openly share all my learnings and challenges I’ve experienced throughout my journey of working remotely as a software engineer. Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT