Inside OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineer Role
Insights based on my conversation with the Global Head of Forward Deployed Engineering at OpenAI. What does it take to be a great forward deployed engineer at OpenAI?
Engineering Leadership
Weekly newsletter for becoming a great engineering leader.
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How I Cut Observability Costs by 60% in 2 Days
If you don t watch your infrastructure costs, you may end up with a huge bill at the end of the month. This is how an experienced engineer approached reducing observability costs.
How to Have Great 1:1 Meetings
Notion template for great 1:1 meetings included!
How to Become an Engineering Multiplier Using AI
How high-performing engineers and engineering leaders use AI to create more impact.
How OpenAI Optimized AI Agents For Scale
Inside the Harness, API, and Inference efficiency optimizations that support the fast growth of Codex and ChatGPT Work.
How to Do Spec-Driven Development
The workflow AI-native teams use to build complex software. This is how they do it!
Clear Writing Is Becoming a Superpower in the AI Era
There is a flood of AI-generated text. That makes clear writing, credibility, and thoughtful communication matter more than ever.
How Companies Build AI-Native Engineering Teams
Differences between OpenAI, Anthropic, Shutterstock, and other AI-native engineering teams.
Lessons From Coaching 300+ Engineers and Engineering Leaders
What coaching hundreds of engineers and engineering leaders taught me about why people get stuck, and how they move forward.
Announcing my Book "The Multiplier Mindset" Published by O'Reilly
Proud to announce my book The Multiplier Mindset published by O Reilly!
How Technical Should an Engineering Manager Be?
Is being a highly technical engineering manager the best way to go these days? I am answering this question in this article.
How OpenAI Builds Infrastructure Teams
Insights from my conversation with Venkat Venkataramani, VP of Applied Infrastructure, OpenAI, and Emma Tang, who is leading Data Infrastructure at OpenAI.
A Lot of Software Engineering Is Becoming Engineering Leadership
The important shift in software engineering work from 2 years ago to today.
How Anthropic Builds AI-Native Engineering Teams
Insights from my conversation with Katelyn Lesse, Head of Platform Engineering, Anthropic.
5 Learnings Building Canva for AI Agents
Full recording and insights from the talk from Anwar Haneef, GM & Head of Ecosystem, Canva, at the Engineering Leadership LIVE event in San Francisco.
Building Trust and Credibility is the New Moat for Engineering Leaders
It's more important than ever to be considered trustworthy, especially to the leadership team and stakeholders. This is how to do it!
AI Transformation Journey: 3 Myths and Learnings
Full recording and insights from the talk from Vinay Perneti, VP of Engineering, Augment Code, at the Engineering Leadership LIVE event in San Francisco.
How to Do Performance Reviews
Full guide on how to set up successful performance reviews based on my personal experience and what has worked best for me and my teams.
What the Top 1% of Engineering Teams Do Differently with AI
Full recording and insights from the talk at the Engineering Leadership LIVE event in San Francisco.
Should You Go From Engineering Manager Back to Being an IC?
Engineering managers are more desired than ever to become ICs. Should you make the jump?