Human laziness is a strength

Effort is painful, and pain drives improvement. Don't let AI hide the pain.

AI is an amplifier

Good practices get reinforced. Bad practices get multiplied.

We want to hear YOUR voice

Not everyone else’s. Nor AI’s.

Optimize for learning, not shipping

Shipping feels productive, but learning is what validates the business. Ask what you’re still unsure about, not what to build next.

What not to delegate to AI

Delegating these things to AI leads to unsustainable systems.

Software engineering: a decade later

AI can write the code, but it can’t feel when the interface is wrong.

You need to calm down

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

Book summary: build what matters

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

Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle

Give others the kindest interpretation, because it's probably not about you. They're just fighting to survive.

Applying to jobs is a waste of time

Stop applying to jobs. Work your network instead.

Software engineering: a decade later

AI can write the code, but 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.

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.

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.

Manager README

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

The #1 rule when talking to customers

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

AI is an amplifier

Good practices get reinforced. Bad practices get multiplied.

How (not) to do software estimation

Use orders of magnitude, not story points.

Optimize for learning, not shipping

Shipping feels productive, but learning is what validates the business. Ask what you’re still unsure about, not what to build next.

The highest leverage work happens early

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

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.

The 2 questions that lead to better decisions, every time

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

Human laziness is a strength

Effort is painful, and pain drives improvement. Don't let AI hide the pain.

Code review is a feedback loop

Encode what the system values, automate what you can, and keep humans for the rest.

How (not) to do software estimation

Use orders of magnitude, not story points.

What not to delegate to AI

Delegating these things to AI leads to unsustainable systems.

Software engineering: a decade later

AI can write the code, but it can’t feel when the interface is wrong.

You need to calm down

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

Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle

Give others the kindest interpretation, because it's probably not about you. They're just fighting to survive.

To the brink of burnout and back again

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

Effective delegation

Effective delegation is hard, but this framework can help.

How to be successful

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

The three dominoes

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

Manager README

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

Code review is a feedback loop

Encode what the system values, automate what you can, and keep humans for the rest.

How (not) to do software estimation

Use orders of magnitude, not story points.

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.

Speed drives quality

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

The three dominoes

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

Lead time is the KPI for process

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

Optimize for learning, not shipping

Shipping feels productive, but learning is what validates the business. Ask what you’re still unsure about, not what to build next.

Adventures in product: the first 90 days

The importance of systems for learning how to learn.

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.

Book summary: build what matters

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