Zooming In and Out: The Superpower of Great Software Engineers
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The "zooming in/out" concept perfectly captures a skill Brian likely uses daily but may not have articulated clearly. Given his focus on practical, experience-based writing and his work across multiple abstraction layers (serverless architecture, business logic, AI integrations), this could spark a strong post about how this skill applies specifically to modern fullstack development.
Relevant Domains
Engineering craft/architecture/productivity AI/agents/future of software work (secondary - how AI tools affect this skill)
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"Why Fullstack Engineers Must Master the Zoom"
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"The Abstraction Ladder: From CDK Templates to User Stories"
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"How AI Coding Tools Change the Zoom Game"
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"Serverless Architecture and the Zoom Trap"
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Key Quotes
You can win every tactical skirmish and still lose the game
Many engineers never realize they're stuck at one level. They don't know what they're not seeing
The art is knowing which level matters right now
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#engineering-craft
#abstraction-levels
#debugging
#fullstack-development
#senior-engineer-skills
#chess-analogies
#system-thinking