Gabri
@gabrielecimato.com
Director of Engineering at MongoDB, I love reading, writing, Go and the Web! I'm a dad and I enjoy making pizzas. You can read my thoughts at gabrielecimato.com
Currently reading Code Health Guardian. Stay tuned for some thoughts.
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Currently reading Code Health Guardian. Stay tuned for some thoughts.
We are roughly at 80 days to the end of the year.
I would recommend to help yourself reaching your goals with small measurable progress you can look at every other day. Those should build up to bigger milestones and help you keeping momentum.
Don't set the bar too high from the start!
I would recommend to help yourself reaching your goals with small measurable progress you can look at every other day. Those should build up to bigger milestones and help you keeping momentum.
Don't set the bar too high from the start!
October 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We are roughly at 80 days to the end of the year.
I would recommend to help yourself reaching your goals with small measurable progress you can look at every other day. Those should build up to bigger milestones and help you keeping momentum.
Don't set the bar too high from the start!
I would recommend to help yourself reaching your goals with small measurable progress you can look at every other day. Those should build up to bigger milestones and help you keeping momentum.
Don't set the bar too high from the start!
I didn't expect n8m to be this fun. I just started a few workflows, and 2.5 hours went by so fast. I think I actually got done way more than I thought I would. Pretty impressive!
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I didn't expect n8m to be this fun. I just started a few workflows, and 2.5 hours went by so fast. I think I actually got done way more than I thought I would. Pretty impressive!
Fun times discussing complexity as part of the reading group going over "Code Health Guardian"!
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Fun times discussing complexity as part of the reading group going over "Code Health Guardian"!
Latest short thought on AI Application systems, mostly based on our reading group.
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Too Many Approximations
You can only get so lucky
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October 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Latest short thought on AI Application systems, mostly based on our reading group.
gabrielecimato.com/thoughts/too...
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Currently reading this and it's nostalgia right away. I love any story about the creation of the Internet, the web or in general any journey to such wonderful innovation. Thank you for taking the time to tell us your story!
Thank you to everyone reading my new memoir - you’ve made it an instant Sunday Times bestseller 🗞️
This Is for Everyone is available now from thisisforeveryone.timbl.com
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This Is for Everyone is available now from thisisforeveryone.timbl.com
@thetimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Currently reading this and it's nostalgia right away. I love any story about the creation of the Internet, the web or in general any journey to such wonderful innovation. Thank you for taking the time to tell us your story!
Less than 100 days until the end of the year. I am 4 books behind my yearly goal, but I'm catching up fast!
September 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Less than 100 days until the end of the year. I am 4 books behind my yearly goal, but I'm catching up fast!
TIL China got its first IP address in 1994
September 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
TIL China got its first IP address in 1994
I forgot where I picked this up, maybe from "Writing to Learn" where it was recommending to understand and analyze why you like or why you dislike something. I started to better articulate why I like a blog post, a movie, a show, a book and found patterns of what I find to be good.
September 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I forgot where I picked this up, maybe from "Writing to Learn" where it was recommending to understand and analyze why you like or why you dislike something. I started to better articulate why I like a blog post, a movie, a show, a book and found patterns of what I find to be good.
I've been off social media for so long that I forgot how good BlueSky can be with custom feeds. So nice!
September 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I've been off social media for so long that I forgot how good BlueSky can be with custom feeds. So nice!
yay I finally added at protocol to my domain!
September 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
yay I finally added at protocol to my domain!
As I've recently found myself being able to resume a sustainable routine, I thought I would share a few things I've learned about myself and about learning in a brief post.
Reset and Progress
Learn how to restart quickly
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September 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
As I've recently found myself being able to resume a sustainable routine, I thought I would share a few things I've learned about myself and about learning in a brief post.
I felt like sharing my last post since I'm almost done with the new one: gabrielecimato.com/writing/risi...
Rising above the Naysayers
Gabriele Cimato is a Director of Engineering passionate about growing dynamic teams and experimenting with tech.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I felt like sharing my last post since I'm almost done with the new one: gabrielecimato.com/writing/risi...
Finally regaining my sanity with a lot of offline activities. It's quite refreshing. You should try it! I think even just doodling is a good start.
August 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Finally regaining my sanity with a lot of offline activities. It's quite refreshing. You should try it! I think even just doodling is a good start.
There's really such a wide variety of points of view when it comes to AI and vibe coding. I joined an AI lunch event just a few days ago and ideas and opinions were flying around without pause, exciting times to be in the industry and connect with others.
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
There's really such a wide variety of points of view when it comes to AI and vibe coding. I joined an AI lunch event just a few days ago and ideas and opinions were flying around without pause, exciting times to be in the industry and connect with others.
AI: the new spaghetti code machine
July 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
AI: the new spaghetti code machine
It takes some work to rewire people to understand they're in control of their development and their growth. Worth every penny though!
June 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It takes some work to rewire people to understand they're in control of their development and their growth. Worth every penny though!
I end up doing a lot of writing that doesn't get published anywhere. It helps me find out how some ideas seem clear to me, until I put them in writing.
May 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I end up doing a lot of writing that doesn't get published anywhere. It helps me find out how some ideas seem clear to me, until I put them in writing.
I'm going to be a broken record but please, don't let AI do the thinking for you.
May 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I'm going to be a broken record but please, don't let AI do the thinking for you.
There's another thing that worries me at times about LLMs. As Engineers it is good practice to have a hypothesis before you drive an effort. It's an excellent way to test yourself and develop better intuition.
"I believe X is happening because of Y. If I try to do Z I expect W to happen".
"I believe X is happening because of Y. If I try to do Z I expect W to happen".
May 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There's another thing that worries me at times about LLMs. As Engineers it is good practice to have a hypothesis before you drive an effort. It's an excellent way to test yourself and develop better intuition.
"I believe X is happening because of Y. If I try to do Z I expect W to happen".
"I believe X is happening because of Y. If I try to do Z I expect W to happen".
I've been getting a wave of new followers. Hey-yo!
Please feel free to reach out if you want to chat. I enjoy discussing Leadership, Pizza, Running, and Software Engineering!
I have had a strong career path at MongoDB, going from Senior Engineer to Lead and then Director. Hit me up!
Please feel free to reach out if you want to chat. I enjoy discussing Leadership, Pizza, Running, and Software Engineering!
I have had a strong career path at MongoDB, going from Senior Engineer to Lead and then Director. Hit me up!
May 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I've been getting a wave of new followers. Hey-yo!
Please feel free to reach out if you want to chat. I enjoy discussing Leadership, Pizza, Running, and Software Engineering!
I have had a strong career path at MongoDB, going from Senior Engineer to Lead and then Director. Hit me up!
Please feel free to reach out if you want to chat. I enjoy discussing Leadership, Pizza, Running, and Software Engineering!
I have had a strong career path at MongoDB, going from Senior Engineer to Lead and then Director. Hit me up!
Latest piece has been out for hot second. Naysayers have been some of the strongest motivators for me so I was trying to decode that and share my insight.
Rising Above the Naysayers
Transforming Criticism into Fuel for Success
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April 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Latest piece has been out for hot second. Naysayers have been some of the strongest motivators for me so I was trying to decode that and share my insight.
Hey I'm giving this vibe coding thing a try this weekend with v0. Pretty good start so far!
April 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Hey I'm giving this vibe coding thing a try this weekend with v0. Pretty good start so far!
First time collaborating on a post, and it was really nice! Patricia really highlighted the content and helped me make sure the message was delivered clearly. Check it out!
5.4. Building Trust as an Individual Contributor, Manager, and Director
Level Up Your Leadership: The Ultimate Trust-Building Framework for Your Journey
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April 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
First time collaborating on a post, and it was really nice! Patricia really highlighted the content and helped me make sure the message was delivered clearly. Check it out!
Back at it with my second post. Check it out and start a conversation in the comments, let's go!
The Art of Being a Boring Leader
Aspiring to make performance reviews a breeze
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February 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Back at it with my second post. Check it out and start a conversation in the comments, let's go!