Ilya Brin - Software Engineer

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Why Write Articles When Everything Has Already Been Written

2026-05-03 7 min read Career Ilya Brin

When I started blogging, a colleague asked me directly: “Why? Stack Overflow already has answers to everything, Medium is flooded with tutorials, and there are dozens of books on any technology. Who needs yet another blog?” I couldn’t give a clear answer back then. Now, after several years of blogging and working as an engineering manager, I can.

Spoiler: it has nothing to do with readers.

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IT Meetings: How Not to Turn Them Into a Waste of Time

Hey there, meeting lover! 👋

8 hours a week in meetings with zero results? Developers roll their eyes at the word “call”? Half the participants stay silent while the other half talks off-topic?

Bad meetings are the plague of the IT industry. They kill productivity, demotivate teams, and waste company money.

But there’s good news: effective meetings can be learned. Let’s break down specific techniques and tools for productive meetings 🚀

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