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Jelle Smeets

On my journey to be a better Engineering leader. Chasing my curiosity and sharing what I learn.

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Bachelor in computer science

Work

Engineering Manager

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A manager's perspective on getting that promotion
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A manager's perspective on getting that promotion

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Tales of the helpdesk intern
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Tales of the helpdesk intern

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Reflecting on 2022: A Review of the Blog's Statistics
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Reflecting on 2022: A Review of the Blog's Statistics

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The assembly line of the idea factory
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The assembly line of the idea factory

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How to remove your phone as a distraction
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How to remove your phone as a distraction

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Overcoming not invented here syndrome
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Overcoming not invented here syndrome

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2022 Book Recap: The Best Books I Read this Year
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2022 Book Recap: The Best Books I Read this Year

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How the 2-minute rule improved my life
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How the 2-minute rule improved my life

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Engineering manager vs Tech lead, 2 key differences
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Engineering manager vs Tech lead, 2 key differences

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30-day update on fixing my attention deficit
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30-day update on fixing my attention deficit

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The making of a manager review
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The making of a manager review

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Do engineering managers make more than engineers?
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Do engineering managers make more than engineers?

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What has blogging brought me so far?
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What has blogging brought me so far?

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Leveling engineers with Wiel Coerver's football ideas
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Leveling engineers with Wiel Coerver's football ideas

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A beginners guide to developer stock options
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A beginners guide to developer stock options

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Fixing my attention deficit
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Fixing my attention deficit

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How important is math in programming?
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How important is math in programming?

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What is an agile user story?
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What is an agile user story?

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How to create a culture where failing is acceptable
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How to create a culture where failing is acceptable

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Leveling engineers with the goldilocks rule
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Leveling engineers with the goldilocks rule

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McGregor's theory x and theory y
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McGregor's theory x and theory y

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My journey into tech
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My journey into tech

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Engineering leadership; the series
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Engineering leadership; the series

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2021 In review
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2021 In review

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The brag list, a great way to improve your performance
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The brag list, a great way to improve your performance

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Are recruiters worth it in the tech world?
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Are recruiters worth it in the tech world?

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A blog post about blogging
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A blog post about blogging

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Hanlon's razor, a great tool to be more positive
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Hanlon's razor, a great tool to be more positive

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Lessons from a student hackathon
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Lessons from a student hackathon

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No estimations
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No estimations

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The importance of off-screen hobbies
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The importance of off-screen hobbies

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The most overlooked skill to improve developer productivity
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The most overlooked skill to improve developer productivity

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Remote onboarding with the buddy system
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Remote onboarding with the buddy system

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The Scrum master shuffle
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The Scrum master shuffle

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The 5 stages of conflict, and how to successfully resolve them
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The 5 stages of conflict, and how to successfully resolve them

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Monthly Digest - May 2021
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Monthly Digest - May 2021

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My favorite lessons learned from my 2020 personal reading list
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My favorite lessons learned from my 2020 personal reading list

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Monthly digest April 2021
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Monthly digest April 2021

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How can a Gemba walk help you connect with stakeholders

How can a Gemba walk help you connect with stakeholders

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Distributed teams, the complete guide

Distributed teams, the complete guide

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Code review as a source of distrust
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Code review as a source of distrust

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The most important skill for a developer to master
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The most important skill for a developer to master

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