Vaidehi Joshi

Vaidehi Joshi

@vaidehi.com

mom, writer, programmer, and teacher.

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Vaidehi Joshi
@vaidehi.com

Using voice memos to catch up with good friends is simply the BEST. Especially when you live across multiple timezones. Or if one of you is a parent 😅

Vaidehi Joshi
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About a third of engineering leaders are considering leaving management to return to the IC track. I wrote up some reasons why you might want to make such a leap—particularly at this unique and unprecedented moment in time in the tech industry and in the age of AI. leaddev.com/career-devel...

leaddev.comReturning to the IC track in the age of AIA third of engineering managers are eyeing a return to individual contributor work as demand rises for ICs with real judgment and AI fluency.
Vaidehi Joshi
@vaidehi.com

It took me awhile to realize that returning to the IC track was the right decision for me and, ultimately, an investment in the longevity of my career. This is the article I wish I had read a few months ago when I was weighing that choice 😃 If you’re considering a similar move, it might be helpful!

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I taught my 3 year old the concept of a synonym, except they can’t pronounce it correctly and keep calling it a “cinnamon” 😂

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i'm learning new things just for the pure joy of it again, and wow did i miss this! as it turns out, between engineering management and parenthood, i had neither the time nor the energy to do this for fun. but now i do and i'm loving going down rabbit holes to learn about things i never knew existed

Vaidehi Joshi
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the tech industry is in such a weird place right now, but the one place i keep finding joy is in building things and fixing things

Vaidehi Joshi
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being a toddler parent means constantly thinking you have cleaned up everything and everyone after a meal or snack only to discover food hidden in the weirdest places an hour later. oatmeal between their toes? sure, of course. dried mango on the bathroom floor? well, why not. 🙈

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is sleeping baby cute? yes. but more importantly, sleeping baby is SLEEPING and i would be a fool to disturb baby by moving them because then they would decidedly not be asleep anymore 🙈

Vaidehi Joshi
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us, the new parents: here is a baby gym for you with all of these toys! baby: wow that tree outside is fascinating us: hey look, you can grab this toy, and this one makes noise, and this one is colorful! baby: wow my hand is so entertaining

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ok i never thought i’d hop on the air fryer train (we have limited kitchen counter space), but WOW this thing is a game changer—especially since having a baby. little one is napping and i just quickly air fried some oyster mushrooms in preparation for tonight’s dinner in less than 8 minutes!!

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