This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Steve Huynh, a 42-year-old from Seattle, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. A friend used his connection to land me an ...

Between open source and cloud-hosted, more proprietary solutions, there’s an abundance of AI-powered code-generating tools to choose from. So how does one choose? That’s a nuanced question. Beyond ...

Steve Huynh transitioned from creative writing to programming, landing a contract role at Amazon. He faced an eight-year struggle to get promoted from senior to principal engineer. Huynh achieved his ...