Commander's Intent
What Alexander, Afonso de Albuquerque, and a Prussian defeat taught me about leading engineering teams
01 · Writing
Tales of Engineering Leadership
Field notes on shipping software well: quality, teams, and the craft of leading them.
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The Project Trap
Why projects, PRDs and RFCs feel safe but slow us down, and what Extreme Programming knew all along
Navigating Pitfalls in Quality-Driven Development Practices
Where quality-first teams quietly go wrong, and how to keep the practice from hardening into dogma.
Speed Through Quality
The counterintuitive case that slowing down to do it well is the fastest way to ship.
Customer focus
How understanding the needs of customers changes everything
Breaking Down the Walls
Overcoming Knowledge Silos
Effective Remote Work
Navigating the Remote Revolution