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the blind side of seniority
…and grow, and so will you. Footnotes Erik Dane calls the organizational version cognitive entrenchment . As your expertise grows, the mental models behind it become more stable. That stability is what… [more]
What Do Future Engineers Look Like?
…rubric early, as we reshaped our engineering process and organization around the agentic production of software. Two of the four criteria we used no longer have a score of their own. Because the… [more]
the megaphone
…hand, it lets you be heard in the farthest corners of your organization, whatever its size. That is a power that, as Uncle Ben would say, comes with great responsibility. Megaphones Suck the Other… [more]
The Hunt Begins
…to me? I have a track record of building high performing organizations that deliver real value to companies, while still being technical enough to contribute both in code and architecture. I have… [more]
Some Thoughts on Engineering Leaderhip
…them all, or all at once! If you try... you will hate it. Organizations owe it to their new leaders to provide them with mentorship, strong partners in product, design, and program management. They… [more]
Last Lectures
…Hold on to that for later. So one of the things that every organization experiences is the departure of talented people. The days of spending your entire career at a single company are gone. According… [more]
What Makes a Team Lead Great?
…in meaningful ways. Engagement can and should be measured organizationally, but team leads should know who is, and isn't, currently feeling engaged without them because of their proximity to the… [more]
Organizational Design Democracy And Ownership
…high ownership are not able to see their impact in the organization they start to feel powerless. They start to feel that they are not valued, and that they have no way to create change that they feel… [more]
Why weird team names make sense
…falls apart in the face of the realities of fast moving organizations and rapidly shifting architectures. For example, if you name a team "The Payments Team", you need to be confident that,… [more]
Antisemitism ends with us
…putting your money where your heart is. One of my favorite organizations working in this space is, The Holocaust Museum . They work tirelessly to educate people about the holocaust, and extremism. If… [more]
2020: A year
…Second time through this one. Essential reading for organizations and people. Key take away: figure out how you contribute the most and do only that when possible. Rage - Bob Woodward Fear was… [more]
A Simple QR Code Based System for Organizing Your Boxes
Recently we had our second child, and that meant digging through a bunch of boxes in the basement to find leftover baby clothes and gear. After not being able to find a few things we were pretty sure… [more]
The Problem of Over Communication
…over-communicating poses a serious problem to organizations. Before you read this and immediately write it off as just another rant, think about it. How often do you read internal emails? How about… [more]