Precipice of Change. Embracing my New Role.
Long ago, I heard someone say, “Are you working in your business or are you working on your business?”
Back then, I just nodded wisely like I understood. Today, I finally actually get it: working on your business means not trying to be a one-person circus act.
Up until now, I’ve been moonlighting as a whole circus troupe, juggling way too many roles:
- Professional Apologizer (Customer Support Escalation Manager)
- Smooth Talker (Sales Person)
- Dream Crusher (Product Manager)
- Deadline Whisperer (Project Manager)
- Chief Therapist (Human Resources)
- Professional Ghoster (Recruiter)
- Pixel Snob (UI & UX Consultant)
- Senior Code Monkey (Principal Engineer)
- Bug Hunter Level 99 (QA & Tester)
- Cheerleader Without the Pom Poms (Community Engagement Specialist)
Honestly, there’s probably even more hats buried somewhere under this pile — but I ran out of fingers to count.
At this point, I don’t just feel like my cup is full — it's like someone shoved a firehose into it and dared me to smile through it. It’s less of a cup now and more of an imminent dam collapse.
The real question I have to ask myself: Where does my time actually move the needle? Currently, coding eats up about 50% of my time, and everything else fights for the scraps.
It’s time to stop treating coding like emotional support therapy and actually step back. My real mission now is building and leading the dream team. After all, ten great engineers will always outperform one very tired, half-caffeinated superhero (even if the superhero is me).
That said, I’ll still swoop in for quick bug fixes or tiny changes when it makes more sense than starting a multi-meeting saga. And yes, I might still sneak off on weekends for secret code sprints that don’t affect the business (don’t judge me). But otherwise — I’m focusing on steering the ship, not rowing it solo.
My name is Anbin. I am a recovering codaholic.
P.S. It’s been a while since I wrote — blame V2 for kidnapping me. I’ve got a ton of wild stories and lessons to share soon. Stay tuned. 🚀