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How to make your team read your mind
Why writing a Manager's ReadMe is not weird
Dec 5, 2023
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Engineering Managers are going to hate OpenClaw
A ChatGPT-like wave of hype is about to hit us, and you should be afraid
Apr 10
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Software engineering calories: what would cal.ai say about your product?
Most teams have no idea what they're putting into their product
Mar 24
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7 lessons engineers learn only after breaking production
Last April, I wrote a well-received article about the 13 software engineering laws - Hyrum’s, Conway’s, Zawinski’s, and 10 famous others.
Mar 17
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The 13 software engineering laws
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Don't become an Engineering Manager
Mar 3
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The software engineering "squeeze"
Jun 24, 2025
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The slow death of the hands-on engineering manager
Nov 12, 2024
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Engineering Management & Fatherhood - Take #2
In October, I started a new role as an Engineering Manager of an established team (7 strong engineers).
Mar 10
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Don't become an Engineering Manager
Over drinks a few weeks ago, a friend told me he'd been offered a promotion, to an Engineering Manager role.
Mar 3
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Taking just one step too far
A bit crazy approach to engineering management
Feb 24
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The Unreachable Engineering Managers
A few years ago, my team joined two other teams to work on a big project for the quarter.
Feb 17
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The Software Games: Endless Grind
What if your career was an RPG?
Feb 10
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7 Slack hacks for engineers and managers
(Or Microsoft Teams if you are unlucky)
Feb 3
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Engineering Management in a sentence
Jan 20
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A Scientist’s Guide to Debugging Engineers
Too often, I see smart engineers making their own lives much harder than they need to be.
Dec 23, 2025
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5 engineering dogmas it's time to retire
A few months ago, I wrote about 13 software engineering laws, which are observations about how software projects behave.
Dec 16, 2025
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The 'delayed opinions givers' - engineering teams everybody hates
What happens when you always put your own work first
Dec 2, 2025
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Shadow work in engineering teams
And the price your team pays for it
Nov 18, 2025
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