About 7pm dev

Igor Topolski

Engineering manager, software engineer, and problem solver focused on building products that scale.

Dubai, UAE Engineering Manager Software Engineer Problem Solver

What's going on?

  • What's 7pm.dev? A space where I share my journey and experiences as a software engineer/engineering manager/problem solver/AI enthusiast
  • Why is it called 7pm.dev? I was looking for a 3 letter domain, and came across 7pm.dev which I thought was catchy and matched my style (real work happens after hours)
  • What can you expect here? Blog posts, tutorials, case studies, and insights on software engineering, management, problem-solving, and definitely some real oversharing

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Feb 04, 2026

From IC to EM: Mindset shift

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A candid look at the shift from shipping code to enabling teams and outcomes.

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