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Yes you can measure engineering

Yes you can measure engineering

August 2, 2026

#ai #metrics #prioritization

How to think about span of control

How to think about span of control

July 6, 2026

#ai #architecture #complexity #org-design #platform-engineering #scaling

Written culture is higher leverage

Written culture is higher leverage

May 18, 2026

#communication #company-culture #engineering-handbook #ai

How to reason about reliability risk

How to reason about reliability risk

April 20, 2026

#complexity #prioritization #reliability

Should QA exist

Should QA exist

March 26, 2026

#delivery #org-design #quality #ai #hacker-news

Adding innovation labs

Adding innovation labs

March 13, 2026

#org-design #product-management #innovation

First agree on the tradeoffs

First agree on the tradeoffs

January 19, 2026

#communication #design #architecture

Calendar rules I learned from an EA

Calendar rules I learned from an EA

December 12, 2025

#meetings #productivity

Some AI surprises in late 2025

Some AI surprises in late 2025

September 28, 2025

#ai #communication #meetings

Getting out of thrash mode

Getting out of thrash mode

September 26, 2025

#scaling #prioritization