What Mentors Get From Mentoring

March 18, 2026

When people talk about mentorship, they usually focus on what the mentee gets: advice, support, perspective, encouragement, access.

All of that matters. But it's only half the story.

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older man with silver hair listening attentively and a younger man in
a denim shirt gesturing as he speaks, coffee mugs and an open
notebook between them.

Posts

Mentorship and Coaching: Growing the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

March 15, 2026

I've mentored engineers who became executives. I've also mentored engineers who would have been better served by a different approach from me — giving advice when they needed space, or autonomy when they needed direction.

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Projects

PlotThing - Story Management and Writing Tool

January 29, 2026

PlotThing is a comprehensive story management and writing application I'm building. It provides writers with tools to organize their creative work and export directly to publishing formats.

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