Tech World With Milan Newsletter

What I learned from the book Software Engineering at Google

And what you can apply from today.

Feb 26 • Dr Milan Milanović

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Learn fundamentals, not frameworks

Frameworks have a half-life of 3 years. The fundamentals behind them? Decades. Here's how to spend your learning time wisely.

Feb 12 • Dr Milan Milanović

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January 2026

You can code only 4 hours per day. Here’s why.

Most of us have felt it: after a few solid hours of coding, your brain starts shutting down.

Jan 29 • Dr Milan Milanović

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Software Development Waste

Many of us can look back at a completed software project and think, “If I’d known then what I know now, I’d have done much faster.” This familiar…

Jan 15 • Dr Milan Milanović

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December 2025

10 software essays that changed how I think

Over the years, I’ve stumbled upon a handful of software essays that fundamentally altered my engineering approach.

Dec 18, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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The Trends #9: TypeScript just became the most used programming language on GitHub

The Trends filter tracks tech trends: what moved, why it matters, and what to watch next.

Dec 11, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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November 2025

From invisible engineer to trusted expert on LinkedIn

How I grew from 2k to 260k followers and built a career safety net in two and a half years

Nov 27, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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How to run exceptional 1:1 for Engineers

You know that recurring 30-minute block on your calendar?

Nov 13, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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October 2025

How Google, Amazon, and CrowdStrike broke millions of systems

What we can learn from the three biggest incidents in the software industry, this year.

Oct 30, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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What is a Principal Engineer at Microsoft?

With Dejan Dundjerski, Principal Software Engineer.

Oct 16, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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Advanced Document Processing using AI

The trucking industry processes millions of rate confirmations daily, critical documents that lock in freight rates between shippers, brokers, and…

Oct 2, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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September 2025

How to Scale an App up to 10 Million Users on Azure

A deep-dive.

Sep 18, 2025 • Dr Milan Milanović

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