Mark Rabey

Hi, I'm Mark Rabey

I help teams deliver better software, grow stronger engineers, and navigate the chaos of tech with purpose.

About Me

Leading Teams, Not Just Code

I help engineers grow, navigate challenges, and deliver results without losing their sanity - or their curiosity. From mentoring and career coaching to shaping processes that actually work, I focus on building teams that thrive, not just survive.

Beyond the Tech

When I'm not helping teams tackle complex problems, I'm thinking about how to make work more human. That could mean improving cross-team collaboration, rethinking hiring and onboarding, or just figuring out how to make feedback less scary and more useful.

Latest from Beyond the Bugs

Recent thoughts and insights from my Substack

Panel Interviews Are a Group Project, and Nobody Did the Work
July 10, 2026

A rant on under-prepared panel interviews, why they’re unfair, and why structure matters for neurodivergent candidates and interviewers.

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Performative Process and Other Workplace Rituals
July 7, 2026

A blunt look at ritualized process, when ceremonies replace thinking, templates replace decisions, and teams optimize for optics over outcomes.

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How to Run a Retrospective That Doesn't Waste Time
June 30, 2026

A practical framework for running engineering team retrospectives that lead to real change instead of another meeting nobody remembers.

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