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The Mechanics of Enshittification: Why Metrics-Driven Development Fails Users
Kent Beck explains how individual metric optimization creates products that slowly turn hostile to users—one 'engagement optimization' at a time.
15.01.2026
Finding Yourself in the AI Era: From Solving Puzzles to Solving Problems
The engineers thriving with AI focus on making ideas real, not on the intellectual challenge of coding itself. Reframe your identity broadly enough that AI becomes a tool, not an existential threat.
14.01.2026
Stop Humanizing AI, Why Teams Aren't Really Empowered, and Strategic Portfolio Management Myths
NN/g argues humanizing AI is a trap that reduces utility, while most 'empowered' product teams are actually feature factories fighting coordination wars.
14.01.2026
AI-Driven Talent Management with the 9-Box Grid
Leverage AI to systematically evaluate employee performance and potential, making informed decisions about promotions, development, and team composition.
23.12.2025
Everything as Code, Code Hotspots, and Process Notifications
A look at the benefits of an 'everything as code' approach, how to prioritize tech debt by focusing on code 'hotspots', and a strategy for using notifications to improve team accountability.
22.12.2025
Strategies for Growth and Resilience in Engineering
This week, we explore creating value flywheels, improving meeting dynamics with Troika Consulting, and mitigating the ever-present 'bus factor' risk in software teams.
15.12.2025
Using AI to Create Bulletproof Statements of Work
A practical guide to leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to draft robust Statements of Work (SOWs), preventing scope creep by defining clear requirements and explicitly stating what's not included.
05.12.2025
Product Development Lifecycle: From Exploration to Extraction with Strategic Bottleneck Management
Understand the three phases of product development—exploration, expansion, and extraction—and how strategic management of technical bottlenecks is crucial for sustained, profitable growth.
04.12.2025
Engineering Excellence in the AI Era: ROI, Communication Cadence, and Fighting Cognitive Biases
AI amplifies the ROI of good engineering practices while transforming how teams communicate and make decisions, requiring systematic approaches to combat cognitive biases in technical decision-making.
24.11.2025
Career Paths for Software Engineers at Large Tech Companies
Strategic insights on progressing from mid-level to principal engineer at companies like Amazon, including promotion tactics and management transitions.
18.11.2025
Generative Culture, Engineering Allocation, and Creator CEOs
How generative cultures, intentional engineering time allocation, and creator CEOs reshape modern organizations
17.11.2025
Engineering-Executive Communication: Building the Translation Layer
Essential strategies for translating technical proposals into executive language that drives business decisions.
12.11.2025
AI's Real Impact on Employment: Middle Management Under Pressure
Analysis of 2025 labor market data reveals AI-driven layoffs are targeting middle management roles as companies prioritize efficiency and AI infrastructure investments.
10.11.2025
Amazon Layoffs Signal AI-Driven Restructuring Despite Strong Performance
Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs while reporting strong business results, citing AI transformation and organizational efficiency needs.
06.11.2025
Engineering Management Templates and Resources Collection
A comprehensive collection of practical templates and resources for engineering managers and software engineers covering metrics, performance reviews, hiring, and team management.
31.10.2025
Netflix's Engineering Culture: Autonomy, Responsibility, and Scale
A deep dive into Netflix's engineering culture through a conversation with CTO Elizabeth Stone, revealing their unique approach to responsibility, performance management, and AI adoption.
12.11.2024
The Software Engineer's Guidebook: Writing, Publishing, and Earning $611k in Two Years
A behind-the-scenes look at how Gergely Orosz wrote and self-published his engineering career guide, earning over $600k from 40,000 copies sold.
11.11.2024
When AI Makes Teams Stop Thinking: The Critical Evaluation Crisis
Teams using AI for six months show declining critical thinking skills as they delegate more tasks to AI without questioning its reasoning.
07.11.2024