Dev Velocity Lab

About

I'm a software engineer documenting how I use AI to learn fast — in real roles, in real time.

I got re-orged into an SRE role with zero SRE experience. Instead of pretending to know things I didn't, I started documenting exactly how I used AI to get up to speed — and what actually worked.

Dev Velocity Lab is the result. It's a no-fluff resource for engineers 1–4 years in who are navigating unfamiliar territory — new stacks, new roles, new teams — and want a practical system for catching up fast.

I'm not a guru. I'm just a focused engineer who figured something out and is telling you exactly what happened.

What I cover

AI workflows for learning

Not theory. Specific prompts, workflows, and methods for using AI to onboard to unfamiliar tech while on the job.

Navigating unfamiliar roles

Re-orgs, stack switches, imposter syndrome. Real experiences and how I worked through them.

Engineer growth

Career progression, compensation, leveling up. Practical and direct, not fluffy advice.

Tools and systems

The actual AI tools and setups I use day-to-day. What works, what doesn't.

Start here

The blog is the best place to start. Posts are short, specific, and built around real situations I've been in.

Read the blog