Tech World With Milan Newsletter

The 20 Software Engineering Laws

A field guide to why software projects fail, systems rot, and teams slow down.

Apr 23 • Dr Milan Milanović

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The Trends #10: Amazon now requires senior approval for AI-assisted code from junior and mid-level engineers

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

Apr 9 • Dr Milan Milanović

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March 2026

Agentic code workflows with Nick Tune

Most engineers who talk about AI productivity talk in abstractions.

Mar 26 • Dr Milan Milanović

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You're Not Paid to Write Code

One thing I noticed in my engineering organizations is that when people get the problem to work on, the first step is to open the editor, create a new…

Mar 12 • Dr Milan Milanović

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February 2026

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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