Build vs Buy vs AI in product development
We are now more than halfway through 2026. AI tools and LLMs are no longer just coding assistants; they are active participants (for good and bad) in our development life…
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The Clock Is Already Running
When does your organization actually feel the loss of someone important? Not on the day they leave. And usually not in the first month either. Often not until three to…
Innovation Dies in Silence
There’s a persistent myth in tech:
The Bus Factor: How Many People Can You Afford to Lose?
The bus factor is a simple yet powerful way to think about execution risk in engineering organizations. It refers to the number of people who would need to suddenly disappear…
One-Way vs Two-Way Doors
Not every decision deserves a meeting. But try telling that to some organizations, where even choosing a linting rule somehow requires stakeholder alignment and a follow-up meeting.
OKRs That Actually Work
Most of us have seen them at some point in our career. Some of us have been forced to use them (badly) and hated it. But how many have actually…
Leading With Clarity
In one of my first jobs as a software architect, many years ago, my team had to deploy a big update to a banking system. I had been working overtime…