Debugging Sidekiq Poison Pills
That one time a memory leak almost took down one of our apps -- and how I fixed it…
A Visual Guide to Using :includes in Rails
If you're new to developing Rails applications, you've probably come across the term N + 1 queries. You probably also know that this is something you want to avoid. As an engineer who joined Gusto straight out of undergrad with no Rails or full-time industry experience, I was initially overwhelmed by…
The Surprisingly Simple Way to Be the Best Mentor Ever
Over the course of my career, I’ve mentored quite a number of people beyond those that I personally managed. This includes formal mentorship programs that I’ve volunteered for, heads of product management, and of course friends and colleagues. Illustration by Camellia Neri When I first started mentoring others…
I Didn't Want to Be a Manager Anymore—and the World Didn't End
In 2017, I became an engineering manager at Gusto. One year and many learnings later, I left the role.…
How I fell out of love with HOCs
Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about render props over HOCs, but not a lot of real-life examples to showcase this. My team at Gusto recently launched Time Tracking, a feature that lets employers track their team’s hours and sync it directly to payroll, which has been…