The First Year SDLC blueprint

I’m writing the book I desperately needed when I landed my first software engineering job.

My computer science background taught me how to write code to pass a grading rubric. It did not teach me how to survive a real corporate software department.

When you enter the industry, the rules completely change:
❌ “Works on my machine” is no longer a passing grade.
❌ You can’t read a million-line codebase line-by-line like a textbook.
❌ Clever, over-engineered code is a liability, not an achievement.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been quietly formatting my experiences into a tight, actionable, code-free guide called The First Year SDLC Blueprint.

The Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 are officially complete.

It is designed to be the missing onboarding manual that transforms ambitious entry-level coders into production-ready, mid-level engineers who know how to navigate Git, testing, and team workflows seamlessly.

I’m officially opening up the waitlist on my newly redesigned website today. Reserve your copy on Gumroad.com today!

If you want to read the Definition of “Done” Cheat Sheet right now:

1. Use the Contact Me form and include the word “BLUEPRINT” in the message.
2. I will personally email you the Definition of “Done” Cheat Sheet that will be included in the book.

Let’s eliminate the first-year friction together.

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