Hi, I'm Michael McNees đšī¸
Engineering manager, builder, and writer. I lead engineering teams and tinker with TypeScript, React, Go, and whatever else catches my attention.
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The Calculator Didn't Kill Accounting
AI is going to change who works, how many of them there are, and what the work looks like â but the people who care about craft have the most to gain.
Mar 12, 2026 -
AI Doesn't Know Your Smart Home Platform (Yet)
Homey app development is a blind spot for AI assistants. So I built an Agent Skill to fix that.
Mar 10, 2026 -
What Nobody Tells You About Going from Engineer to Engineering Manager
The transition from building software to leading the people who build software is stranger than anyone prepares you for.
Mar 9, 2026 -
Welcome to the New mcnees.me
A fresh start for my corner of the internet â what this site is, why I rebuilt it, and what I plan to write about.
Mar 9, 2026