First Post 2026 - Shipping Code Feels Safe, Sharing Opinions Feels Risky
February 16, 2026
🇼🇸 Talofa! O lo’u igoa o Tausani Ah Chong, e sau mai le nu’u o Puipa’a ma Avao
📍 Central Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa
💼 Intermediate Software Developer @ Vector ⚡️
👨👩👧👦 Proud dad of 2 kids
Follow me on Instagram! @tausani.376
GitHub: https://github.com/tausani-ah-chong
Ok I'm nervous my managers might read this.
Because I'm finally saying what I actually think. 👀
You know that whole, "know your strengths and weaknesses" thing?
Straight up, writing about Software actually scares me.
I would hand brake and side step if I was to run it straight to writing (Imagine RunNation but for technical writing)
Take this:
Me building software at speed, writing seki code, shipping features?
On. Confidence through the roof.
Writing or getting asked about my honest thoughts and takes?
Yeah Nah.
If you've ever felt confident building but can't fully express yourself, then this might be for you.
This series of posts will be snapshots of the journey of how
a half-caste Samoan,
born in Central Auckland Aotearoa NZ,
musician (producer/DJ/radio host) turned Software Engineer at 30,
now a Dad,
recently bestowed as Matai for my family,
is getting better at putting full, honest thoughts on paper and out there to you.
My biggest strengths lie in grinding.
Teaching myself through tinkering.
Staying curious into late nights.
Sniffing out what's wrong or missing.
Being clear about what I like vs what I don't.
I learned that all from making music and transferred to software.
But when it comes to technical opinions? I freeze.
But this is part of being a great Engineer. You don't just ship. You explain why. You defend why. You question why not.
Shipping code feels safe to me.
Sharing opinions about software feels risky.
So here's the goal. 1 post a week until my birthday in April.
7 posts. 2 rules:
- Make 7 posts.
- Make the last one better than the first.
Let me know, does this count as 1 of 7? Or is this the prequel?