Kubai Kevin

4 articles tagged Careeradvice

Promotions in the AI era: the mechanism

Why code volume stopped being a promotion signal, and how decision artifacts — ADRs, PR descriptions, instrumented tradeoffs — restore legible evidence of judgment.

17 min read · 8 October 2026

AI-era promotions hinge on this one thing

AI features fail through cache eviction, schema drift and missing rollback paths. A practical guide to validation gates, fallback caches and metrics.

11 min read · 15 August 2026

2026 tech salaries: where cuts stopped, where raises

How funding stage, equity structure and cross-border tax shape 2026 tech pay, plus a worked offer comparison and a checklist for judging any package.

12 min read · 10 June 2026

Remote salary: negotiate without sounding cheap

How to build a cost, timezone, and risk packet that answers a client's pricing questions before they ask, with scripts and a worked example.

14 min read · 8 June 2026