Noel Codes

Blogs

I write about engineering, career, and whatever else is on my mind.

How I Built My Own AI Reading Assistant (and Kept Making It Smarter) 10 min read

I was feeling stressed about AI and the tech industry moving so fast, so I made an AI skill that could help me read and learn things fast to not fall behind.

How I cut our multi-region deployments time by 50% 3 min read

How I used Spinnaker's parent pipeline to run multi-region deployments in parallel, cutting deploy time by 50 percent.

Maybe it's not the job 6 min read

Sometimes the burnout, the frustration, the restlessness — maybe it's not the job. Maybe it's something deeper worth examining.

The world I want to live in 4 min read

A reflection on the kind of world I want to help build — through the work I do and the values I carry.

My game plan for landing my next role 3 min read

My structured approach to job searching — how I'm thinking about targeting roles, preparing for interviews, and staying consistent.

I failed my Meta interview, so you don't have to! 2 min read

I didn't pass my Meta interview — here's what I learned about the difference between practicing LeetCode and practicing for an actual interview.

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