vibe management
I remember the moment I realized we were doomed. An executive demanding change based on their feelings never goes well for anyone.
burning web
Lincoln waxes poetic about his journey building, learning, & organizing on the open Web
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things change
A meditation on learning to let go without giving up, decades in the making.
cyclical harm
I no longer believe experience causes you to innovate less. Rather, it lessens willingness to harm because it deepens your understanding of it.
efficient teams
Many leaders don't understand what makes a team operate efficiently, but I have a simple system: You evaluate team efficiency by how much you can remove.
bonus layoffs
I recently heard about a company that underwent layoffs and then awarded bonuses as normal anyway. I dig into the structural reinforcements that enable what appears to be unhinged behavior.
social capital
There are fundamentally two types of power in any community: hierarchical social. I reflect on what I've learned in the past year and how I think about the future of Icrontic.
lenticular design
11 years ago, Mark Rosewater coined "lenticular design" as a term of art in game design. Here, I adapt his introduction to the concept to demonstrate its relevance to software product development.
on principle
If you find yourself arguing for something "on principle" and laying out complex reasoning, you probably stumbled at the outset and already lost.
building habits
I've been reflecting a lot on my inability to develop habits and unpacking what's underlying that. It's never too late for a new strategy!
employment hiatus
I had exactly four months between gigs, so I've recounted how I invested that time off of anyone's payroll.