Software engineering: a decade later

AI can write the code. It can’t feel when the interface is wrong.

My README

A personal README on my background, beliefs, how I work, my strengths and weaknesses, and how to give me feedback.

You need to calm down

AI isn’t changing the fundamentals of building software. It’s changing the speed. Don’t confuse the two.

The highest leverage work happens early

Most people spend too much time implementing solutions and not enough time defining problems and designing solutions.

Effective delegation

Effective delegation is hard, but this framework can help.

Speed drives quality

The faster you deliver, the faster you’ll achieve high quality.

How to be successful

The individuals that deliver outsized impact to the people, processes, and products around them all share a few key traits.

How to make decisions that don’t suck

Despite its ubiquity, decision-making is a skill. Like many skills, it can benefit from the same principles behind deliberate practice.

To The Brink Of Burnout And Back Again

I didn’t realize it until it was nearly too late.

Adventures in Product: The First 90 Days

The importance of systems for learning how to learn.

The Three Dominoes

Three simple rules that have an outsized impact on how successfully a team operates

From Engineering To Product: The Adventure Begins

About two months ago, I became a product manager for the first time after over a decade in engineering.

The #1 Rule When Talking To Customers

Your customers will mislead and lie to you unless you follow this cardinal rule.

Manager README

What are my beliefs? Strengths? Weaknesses? How do I work?

Book Summary: Build What Matters

Deliver more customer value by orienting a product vision and strategy around customer outcomes.

The 2 questions that lead to better decisions, every time

1. What problem are you trying to solve? 2. How do you know that?

Lead time is the KPI for process

Measure it before and after any process change to prove that it’s a good change.