Archive - Thought Ladder Newsletter

🧭 How Projects, Programs & Big Bets Come Together

What It Means for Engineers and TPMs!

Jun 6 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

May 2025

Agents, Chips & Power Grids

The latest in AI's march across big tech, government, and global infrastructure

May 26 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

⚡🤖 AI Powers On: Smart Batteries, Sky Coders & Global Ambitions

Apple’s intelligent energy boost, Saudi Arabia’s AI leap, and OpenAI’s billion-dollar bet—this week’s top stories shaping the tech frontier.

May 13 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

April 2025

🧠 This Week in AI: Big Moves, Big Risks, and a Lot of Competition

🚀 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 — 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥…

Apr 30 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

🚨 Antitrust Battles, Innovation Surges, and Geopolitical Shifts

Big Tech under fire, new AI models soar, and the U.S.–China tech rivalry takes center stage.

Apr 22 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

Nvidia’s $5.5B Hit, Apple’s Privacy Gamble, OpenAI’s Shift, and More

Geopolitics, product pivots, and AI-led hiring freezes… it’s been a week.

Apr 16 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

AI Was Supposed to Save Us Time—So Why Are We Still Drowning in Tabs?

We’re surrounded by AI tools that promise to make us faster, smarter, more productive.But if you’re like most creators, writers, or knowledge workers…

Apr 10 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

March 2025

Crisis Management for Engineers: Navigating Technical Emergencies

Technical emergencies are inevitable, but how you respond to them can define your impact as an engineer.

Mar 18 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

Scaling Technical Programs: 10 Strategies for TPMs in High-Growth Environments

As organizations expand, the need for structured, efficient, and adaptable technical programs becomes crucial. Whether you’re leading engineering teams…

Mar 11 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

February 2025

The Power of Cross-functional Collaboration

In this issue, we focus on a key factor in building great products—cross-functional collaboration. Whether you're an engineer or a product manager, your…

Feb 26 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

Scaling Netflix’s WebSocket proxy to billions of connection

Tags: System Design, Distributed Computing, Scale

Feb 23 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

January 2025

Scaling Technical Programs: Strategies for TPMs in High-Growth Environments

TPM Learning Track. In this issue, we're diving into the challenges and strategies for scaling technical programs in high-growth environments. We'll…

Jan 2 •

Omer Khalid, PhD

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